Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- Lendal Bridge
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Black Death
- Roman Head Pot
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York's Coat of Arms
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- View from Station Rise
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Red Tower
- King Richard III and York
- The First Railway Station
- Statue of Napoleon
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Middleham Jewel