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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Battle of the Standard
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Mansion House
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Medieval Castle
- Lendal Tower
- The Hospitium
- The Debtors' Prison
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- A New Vision For York
- Fire in the Minster
- St Crux's Church
- The Cawood Sword
- The Guildhall
- View from Station Rise