Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- Alcuin of York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Mansion House
- View from Station Rise
- John Carr - Architect
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Black Death
- Transport Moves On
- Viking Sword Pommel
- George Leeman
- 62 Low Petergate
- First World War York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bootham School
- The Debtors' Prison