Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Hospitium
- Roman Head Pot
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Ripon College for Women
- Statue of Napoleon
- York Union Gas Works
- The Mystery Plays
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Council of Arles
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Dick Turpin
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Holy Trinity Church
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Medieval Chamber Pot