Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Victoria Bar
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Silver Strap Ends
- Transport Moves On
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Royal Station Hotel
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Norman House
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Bombed
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Silk Cap