Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The York Observatory
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Barker Tower
- Jubbergate
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Minster Library
- The White Rose of York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Mary Ward
- The George Fox Incident
- The Roman Fortress
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Gold Arm Ring
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'