Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- Military Belt Fitting
- York Railway Station
- Bootham Bar
- The Assembly Rooms
- Transport Moves On
- York Garrison
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- St William's Shrine
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Fishergate Bar
- Fire in the Minster
- Viking Male Grooming
- Viking Silk Cap
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Black Death