Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- Bootham School
- John Carr - Architect
- The Norman House
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Sixties York
- The End of the Abbey
- Industrial Upheaval
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The George Fox Incident
- New Shopping Centres