Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Railway Institute
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Cawood Sword
- The First Railway Station
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Fire in the Minster
- Constantius Chlorus
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Teaching the Poor
- The New Theatre
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Jubbergate
- Clifford's Tower