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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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Mystery Plays
- The Abbot's House
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Basilica
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Battle of the Standard
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Lendal Bridge
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Statue of Napoleon
- The York Helmet
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Debtors' Prison
- Bootham Bar
- The Roman Fortress