Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Roman Head Pot
- Barley Hall
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Fire in the Minster
- The Red Tower
- The Council of Arles
- York Central Library
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Bone Trial Piece
- Bootham School
- First World War Memorial
- Treasurer's House
- Victoria Bar
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Bronze weights