Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Bootham Bar
- Ouse Bridge
- Fishergate Bar
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- St Crux's Church
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Railway Station
- The York Helmet
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- King Richard II and York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York Union Gas Works
- De Grey Rooms
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- New Shopping Centres