Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- John Carr - Architect
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Viking Coins
- Viking Male Grooming
- The George Fox Incident
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The White Rose of York
- Mary Ward
- Lendal Bridge
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Church of St Olave
- The Norman Minster
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Scarborough Bridge
- Anglian Cross