Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- King Richard II and York
- Anglian Cross
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- First World War Memorial
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Barker Tower
- Cinema Comes to York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- A New Vision For York
- The Bar Convent
- Transport Moves On
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Bootham Bar
- The Roman Fortress
- York Garrison
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Lendal Bridge