Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Barley Hall
- Ripon College for Women
- Fishergate Bar
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York Railway Station
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Basilica
- The Multangular Tower
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Statue of Napoleon
- Transport Moves On
- The Norman Minster
- Vikings and Christianity
- The York Hoard
- The 1190 Massacre