Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Constantius Chlorus
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Mystery Plays
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Medieval Abbey
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Shambles
- The Horn of Ulf
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Monk Bar
- 62 Low Petergate
- Olive Oil Container
- Anglian Carving