Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- William Etty, Artist
- Gold Finger Ring
- Minster Library
- York Castle Museum
- The Retreat
- The Norman Minster
- A New Vision For York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- New Earswick
- Lendal Bridge
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Bar Convent
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The New Theatre
- Amber Bead Workshop