Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The New Theatre
- The Bar Convent
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York's Coat of Arms
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The George Fox Incident
- Holy Trinity Church
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Stonegate
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Union Gas Works
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Dick Turpin