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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- Sixties York
- Walmgate Bar
- King Richard II and York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Medieval Castle
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Red Tower
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Mithras and Arimanius
- View from Station Rise
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York Central Library
- Military Belt Fitting
- Alcuin of York
- York Art Gallery