Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- Ouse Bridge
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The New Theatre
- Barley Hall
- Scarborough Bridge
- Feeding Roman York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The White Rose of York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Debtors' Prison
- Statue of Napoleon
- New Shopping Centres
- Teaching the Poor
- Viking Sword Pommel
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Silver Strap Ends
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York