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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Industrial Upheaval
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- A New University
- Margaret Clitherow
- Viking Silk Cap
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Multangular Tower
- Ripon College for Women
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Basilica
- Mary Ward
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Norman Castle
- King Edward I and York
- The Norman Minster
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York