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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- New Earswick
- Rowntree Park
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Church of St Olave
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Battle of the Standard
- York Central Library
- York in the fifteenth Century
- New Shopping Centres
- The Bar Convent
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Olive Oil Container
- Bootham Bar
- Monk Bar
- Bronze weights