Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Council of Arles
- The 1190 Massacre
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Holy Trinity Church
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Statue of Napoleon
- Church of St Olave
- Viking Sword Pommel
- King Edward II and York
- Barley Hall
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Transport Moves On
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers