Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Roman Head Pot
- Teaching the Poor
- The York Hoard
- George Leeman
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Black Death
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Second World War York
- The Assembly Rooms
- Roman Chimney Pot
- St William's Shrine
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The End of the Abbey
- Military Belt Fitting