Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- Is York Cursed?
- Bronze weights
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Viking Coins
- Margaret Clitherow
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Mansion House
- The Retreat
- Church of St Helen
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The County Court House
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Roman Head Pot
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior