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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- The Norman House
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Water Lanes
- Ouse Bridge
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Female Prison
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Medieval Castle
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Micklegate Bar
- The Horn of Ulf
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Medieval Abbey