Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Stonegate
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- First World War Memorial
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- King Edward III and York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Crest of York St John College
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Minster in the 18th Century