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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The York Observatory
- Treasurer's House
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Clifford's Tower
- York's Airfield
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Gold Arm Ring
- Vikings and Christianity
- Yorkshire Museum
- Queen Margaret's Arch