Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Eric Bloodaxe
- King Richard III and York
- York Bombed
- Anglian Carving
- York's Airfield
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Clifford's Tower
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Norman House
- York's first historian: Francis Drake