Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- William Etty, Artist
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Second World War York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Battle of the Standard
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Debtors' Prison
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Barker Tower
- Mary Ward
- Rowntree Park
- Industrial Upheaval
- Bronze weights
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Military Belt Fitting