Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Multangular Tower
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Church of St Helen
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- John Carr - Architect
- Bone Trial Piece
- Dick Turpin
- The Red Tower
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- New Earswick
- George Leeman
- The Railway Institute
- Bootham School