Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Debtors' Prison
- Lendal Bridge
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Assembly Rooms
- A New Vision For York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Margaret Clitherow
- Victoria Bar
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Medieval Minster
- Viking Boot