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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Daniel Defoe's York
- William Etty, Artist
- Viking Boot
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- King Edward III and York
- Victoria Bar
- The George Fox Incident
- The White Rose of York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Norman Minster
- The Cawood Sword
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York