Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Greyfriars
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Norman Window Frame
- St William's Shrine
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Black Death
- The Railway Institute
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Bootham School
- Gold Finger Ring