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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- King Richard III and York
- View from Station Rise
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The New Theatre
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Viking Male Grooming
- York Art Gallery
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- St William's Shrine
- King Edward I and York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Mystery Plays
- Lendal Tower
- Viking Boot