Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- The Norman Castle
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- King Richard II and York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bone Trial Piece
- Constantius Chlorus
- Norman Window Frame
- Barley Hall
- First World War Memorial
- Middleham Jewel
- Medieval Prisons
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Scarborough Bridge