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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- The First Railway Station
- Ouse Bridge
- The Council of Arles
- King Edward III and York
- The Norman House
- York Bombed
- Holy Trinity Church
- Bronze weights
- A Pipkin
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Art Gallery
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Feeding Roman York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- King Richard III and York