Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The First Railway Station
- The Greyfriars
- Amber Bead Workshop
- King Edward I and York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Ripon College for Women
- Judges Lodging
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Central Library
- The Multangular Tower
- New Shopping Centres
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Basilica
- King's Manor - Victorian