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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Guy Fawkes
- First World War Memorial
- John Carr - Architect
- Water Lanes
- The Red Tower
- Gold Arm Ring
- Church of St Olave
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- William Etty, Artist
- The First Railway Station
- Central Methodist Chapel
- A Pipkin
- Rowntree Park
- Stonegate
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Mansion House
- The Railway Institute