Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Shambles
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Medieval Minster
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York and the Holocaust
- Walmgate Bar
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York's Airfield
- Mary Ward
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'