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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Church of St Olave
- Margaret Clitherow
- Crest of York St John College
- Lendal Tower
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Black Death
- King Edward I and York
- Victoria Bar
- King Richard II and York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York Railway Station
- Water Lanes
- St Crux's Church
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom