Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Gold Finger Ring
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Abbot's House
- Fire in the Minster
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Victoria Bar
- Middleham Jewel
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Guy Fawkes
- York Art Gallery
- Vikings and Christianity
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Central Library