Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- Second World War York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Norman Window Frame
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Retreat
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- A New Walk
- The Female Prison
- John Carr - Architect
- Viking Male Grooming
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Ouse Bridge