Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Treasurer's House
- Anglian Carving
- The York Hoard
- York Bombed
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Silver Strap Ends
- The First Railway Station
- Viking Silk Cap
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Greyfriars
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Norman Window Frame
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Jubbergate
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop