Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The End of the Abbey
- The Greyfriars
- Vikings and Christianity
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Female Prison
- The Horn of Ulf
- View from Station Rise
- York Art Gallery
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Norman Castle
- Viking Boot
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Church of St Helen
- Lendal Bridge
- Vale of York Viking Hoard