Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- The Bar Convent
- Scarborough Bridge
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York Bombed
- Middleham Jewel
- Water Lanes
- The Red Tower
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Anglian Cross
- William Etty, Artist
- Barley Hall
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The George Fox Incident
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Medieval Minster
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Rowntree Park