Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Assembly Rooms
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Debtors' Prison
- Church of St Wilfrid
- A New Walk
- The Guildhall
- The Red Tower
- Vikings and Christianity
- Viking Coins
- Monk Bar
- Margaret Clitherow
- Anglian Cross
- Micklegate Bar
- Anglian Carving
- Olive Oil Container
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Statue of the God Mars