Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- First World War Memorial
- The Hospitium
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Victoria Bar
- Ripon College for Women
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Viking Coins
- The White Rose of York
- The Mystery Plays
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Central Library
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Jubbergate
- Dick Turpin