Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Mansion House
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Council of Arles
- Gold Finger Ring
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Medieval Castle
- Fairfax House
- Roman Head Pot
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Mary Ward
- The Medieval Abbey
- Barker Tower
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York Bombed