Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Our Lady's Row
- A New Vision For York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Is York Cursed?
- De Grey Rooms
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- First World War Memorial
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- King Edward II and York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York Garrison