Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Lendal Bridge
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Lendal Tower
- A New Vision For York
- Gold Arm Ring
- St Crux's Church
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The York Helmet
- The Mansion House
- Alcuin of York