Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- The Hospitium
- The End of the Abbey
- Church of St Olave
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Statue of an Athlete
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Railway Institute
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Medieval Minster
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- King Edward I and York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Viking Male Grooming
- John Carr - Architect
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Barley Hall
- The Norman Abbey