Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- Fire in the Minster
- Statue of Napoleon
- Military Belt Fitting
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Micklegate Bar
- Church of St Helen
- The Medieval Abbey
- York Garrison
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Monk Bar
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- King Richard III and York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Norman Abbey