Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Central Library
- The Roman Fortress
- A New Walk
- Vikings and Christianity
- New Earswick
- York's Coat of Arms
- York Bombed
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Yorkshire Museum
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Female Prison
- Lendal Tower
- The Newgate Cross Shaft