Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bone Trial Piece
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- View from Station Rise
- Mary Ward
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Feeding Roman York
- The First Railway Station
- The Debtors' Prison
- Statue of Napoleon
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Church of St Helen
- The Greyfriars
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Artists, Writers and Scientists