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 List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Cawood Sword
- Bone Trial Piece
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Mystery Plays
- Gold Arm Ring
- York Art Gallery
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The York Hoard
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Gold Finger Ring
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- King Richard III and York
- The Red Tower
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Inscription to Hecules