Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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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 End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Shambles
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Victoria Bar
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York and the Holocaust
- The Mansion House
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Norman Castle
- Middleham Jewel
- Constantius Chlorus
- King Richard II and York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The York Helmet
- The Norman Abbey