Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Barley Hall
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Ripon College for Women
- King Richard III and York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bootham Bar
- The Basilica
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Fire in the Minster
- William Etty, Artist
- Is York Cursed?
- York and the Holocaust
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- King Edward II and York
- Military Belt Fitting
- Statue of Napoleon