Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Military Belt Fitting
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- View from Station Rise
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Mansion House
- The York Observatory
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Assembly Rooms
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Anglian Carving
- Bone Trial Piece
- Vikings and Christianity