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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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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...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The First Minster
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Inscription to Hecules
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Alcuin of York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Cawood Sword
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Bronze weights
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Lendal Bridge
- York Railway Station
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York Art Gallery