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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Mansion House
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Constantius Chlorus
- Crest of York St John College
- Roman Head Pot
- A New University
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The George Fox Incident
- Fire in the Minster
- Church of St Olave
- York and the Holocaust
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Victoria Bar
- King Richard III and York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Viking Silk Cap