Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- New Earswick
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Norman House
- George Leeman
- The Debtors' Prison
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York Central Library
- The Norman Castle
- The York Observatory
- Gold Finger Ring
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Roman Fortress
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The George Fox Incident
- A New University
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Barker Tower