Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- York's Coat of Arms
- Norman Window Frame
- The 1190 Massacre
- The York Helmet
- Rowntree Park
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York Castle Museum
- Mary Ward
- John Carr - Architect
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Our Lady's Row
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Minster after the Reformation