Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Railway Institute
- Vikings and Christianity
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- St William's Shrine
- York Art Gallery
- Monk Bar
- The Female Prison
- Middleham Jewel
- Micklegate Bar
- York Central Library
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Royal Station Hotel
- York Union Gas Works
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Eric Bloodaxe