Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- The 1190 Massacre
- Middleham Jewel
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Dick Turpin
- George Leeman
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The York Hoard
- Second World War York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Mansion House
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Lendal Tower