Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Ouse Bridge
- Statue of Napoleon
- Feeding Roman York
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Bombed
- View from Station Rise
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Female Prison
- Teaching the Poor
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Viking Boot
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Statue of an Athlete