Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Assembly Rooms
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- King Edward III and York
- Viking Male Grooming
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Lendal Tower
- Bootham Bar
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Ripon College for Women
- The Bar Convent
- The Debtors' Prison
- Central Methodist Chapel