Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- Sixties York
- Norman Window Frame
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York and the Holocaust
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The County Court House
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Church of St Helen
- Vikings and Christianity
- Eric Bloodaxe
- View from Station Rise
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Industrial Upheaval
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Debtors' Prison
- King Edward II and York