Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Hospitium
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The End of the Abbey
- Is York Cursed?
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- View from Station Rise
- The Railway Institute
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- De Grey Rooms
- York Art Gallery
- Church of St Olave
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Alcuin of York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Norman Abbey
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey