Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York Castle Museum
- York's Coat of Arms
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Red Tower
- A Pipkin
- Transport Moves On
- Bootham Bar
- Constantius Chlorus
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Olive Oil Container
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Mansion House
- The New Theatre
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters