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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- Lendal Tower
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Norman Minster
- The George Fox Incident
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York Railway Station
- Inscription to Hecules
- Transport Moves On
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Medieval Prisons
- The Battle of the Standard
- Crest of York St John College
- The Roman Fortress
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Monk Bar