Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- Alcuin of York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Ouse Bridge
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Medieval Castle
- Second World War York
- Roman Head Pot
- Anglian Cross
- The Female Prison
- The George Fox Incident
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Rowntree Park
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Church of St Olave
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window