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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Abbot's House
- Guy Fawkes
- York Central Library
- Bone Trial Piece
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Constantius Chlorus
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- New Earswick
- Church of St Helen
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Bootham School