Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- First World War Memorial
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Medieval Minster
- Guy Fawkes
- Constantius Chlorus
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Retreat
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- St William's Shrine
- Viking Boot
- The 1190 Massacre
- York's first historian: Francis Drake