Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The York Helmet
- 62 Low Petergate
- Judges Lodging
- The Minster in Viking Times
- King Richard II and York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- King Richard III and York
- York Art Gallery
- The New Theatre
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Viking Silk Cap
- Yorkshire Museum
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Rowntree Park
- Inside the Roman Fortress