Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Cinema Comes to York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- New Shopping Centres
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Shambles
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Treasurer's House
- De Grey Rooms
- York Art Gallery
- The Medieval Abbey
- York Central Library
- Viking Male Grooming
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Judges Lodging