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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- The Shambles
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The York Hoard
- The Roman Fortress
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Viking Boot
- Ripon College for Women
- Scarborough Bridge
- Anglian Carving
- The White Rose of York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers