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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bootham Bar
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Silver Strap Ends
- Statue of Napoleon
- The George Fox Incident
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Church of St Helen
- Ripon College for Women
- The Railway Institute
- Gold Arm Ring
- Clifford's Tower
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Church of St Olave
- Crest of York St John College