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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bootham Bar
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Basilica
- King Richard III and York
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Norman Castle
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York and the Holocaust
- Anglian Carving
- Micklegate Bar
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Norman Window Frame
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- William Etty, Artist
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Clifford's Tower