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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Water Lanes
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Gold Arm Ring
- A New Vision For York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Council of Arles
- Anglian Cross
- Ouse Bridge
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- King Edward II and York
- Minster Library
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Feeding Roman York