Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Female Prison
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Statue of Napoleon
- Central Methodist Chapel
- First World War Memorial
- Cinema Comes to York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bronze weights
- Guy Fawkes
- New Earswick
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Union Gas Works
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Daniel Defoe's York