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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The York Hoard
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Alcuin of York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Judges Lodging
- View from Station Rise
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Norman House
- The First Railway Station
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Feeding Roman York
- Viking Coins