Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Medieval Minster
- St Crux's Church
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Norman Window Frame
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Norman Minster
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Transport Moves On
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Yorkshire Museum
- View from Station Rise
- The Horn of Ulf