Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Hospitium
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- A Pipkin
- 62 Low Petergate
- View from Station Rise
- John Carr - Architect
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Minster Library
- The Horn of Ulf
- Medieval Prisons
- Crest of York St John College
- Judges Lodging
- Barley Hall