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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Is York Cursed?
- Anglian Carving
- Guy Fawkes
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Mystery Plays
- The Cawood Sword
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Mary Ward
- Monk Bar
- York Art Gallery
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Railway Institute
- Rebuilt in Stone