Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- Norman Window Frame
- York's Airfield
- Dick Turpin
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Basilica
- St William's Shrine
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Fairfax House
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Norman House
- Industrial Upheaval
- Silver Strap Ends