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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- Clifford's Tower
- The York Helmet
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- De Grey Rooms
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Jubbergate
- Viking Boot
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Tombstone of Julia Velva