Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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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...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- Inscription to Hecules
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The New Theatre
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Guy Fawkes
- The Mystery Plays
- Transport Moves On
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York Central Library
- The Debtors' Prison
- Royal Station Hotel