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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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Cawood Sword
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The White Rose of York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- George Leeman
- Vikings and Christianity
- Teaching the Poor
- The Debtors' Prison
- Victoria Bar
- York Railway Station
- Rowntree Park
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Trams Pulled by Horses