Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- Viking Boot
- Lendal Tower
- York Garrison
- Bootham Bar
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Mystery Plays
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Constantius Chlorus
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- King's Manor - Victorian
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Medieval Castle
- Barker Tower