Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- A New Vision For York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Art Gallery
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Church of St Olave
- The Victorian Prison Building
- George Leeman
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Roman Head Pot
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- St Crux's Church
- William Etty, Artist
- Stonegate
- Fishergate Bar