Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- Yorkshire Museum
- Silver Strap Ends
- Ouse Bridge
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Fishergate Bar
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Bar Convent
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Church of St Helen
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Sixties York
- Viking Male Grooming
- King Edward I and York
- Victoria Bar