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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The End of the Abbey
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The First Minster
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Viking Silk Cap
- Roman Head Pot
- The Shambles
- Constantius Chlorus
- The York Helmet
- York's Coat of Arms