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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Judges Lodging
- Micklegate Bar
- The New Theatre
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The County Court House
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- First World War Memorial
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- John Carr - Architect
- York St John in the 20th Century