Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bone Trial Piece
- Statue of Napoleon
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Multangular Tower
- Our Lady's Row
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The York Helmet
- The Abbot's House
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Bombed
- The End of the Abbey
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Roman Gods and Goddesses