Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Military Belt Fitting
- Fairfax House
- Aldwark Synagogue
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Viking Silk Cap
- Margaret Clitherow
- The First Railway Station
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- King Richard II and York
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Greyfriars
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Red Tower