Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- King Edward III and York
- Transport Moves On
- Norman Window Frame
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- King Edward II and York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York Castle Museum
- Margaret Clitherow
- John Carr - Architect
- First World War York
- New Shopping Centres
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street