Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- Gold Arm Ring
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Bar Convent
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Second World War York
- Fire in the Minster
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The First Railway Station
- New Earswick
- George Leeman
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bone Trial Piece
- Barker Tower