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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Debtors' Prison
- Transport Moves On
- The Guildhall
- Minster Library
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Medieval Abbey
- Lendal Tower
- Church of St Helen
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Vikings and Christianity
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The 1190 Massacre
- The York Observatory
- Dick Turpin
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom