Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Our Lady's Row
- The Norman House
- Victoria Bar
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York's Coat of Arms
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Ripon College for Women
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Skeldergate Bridge
- King Edward II and York
- Viking Boot
- Clifford's Tower
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Stonegate
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Railway Institute