Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Inscription to Hecules
- New Shopping Centres
- William Etty, Artist
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Assembly Rooms
- Stonegate
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Cawood Sword
- Barley Hall
- The White Rose of York
- The Norman Abbey
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Crest of York St John College
- Vikings and Christianity