Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- The Victorian Prison Building
- King Edward II and York
- The First Minster
- The Bar Convent
- Fishergate Bar
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- A Pipkin
- The Roman Fortress
- Guy Fawkes
- First World War Memorial
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The County Court House
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York's Airfield
- Sixties York