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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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Margaret Clitherow
- Minster Library
- The Black Death
- Viking Coins
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Jubbergate
- The George Fox Incident
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York Railway Station
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Statue of Napoleon
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Anglian Cross
- The Medieval Minster
- The York Observatory