Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Shambles
- Viking Male Grooming
- Church of St Olave
- Ripon College for Women
- York Castle Museum
- Dick Turpin
- The Multangular Tower
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The End of the Abbey
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Norman House
- The Greyfriars
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Judges Lodging
- Jubbergate
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Vikings and Christianity