Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Water Lanes
- York and the Holocaust
- The 1190 Massacre
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The First Railway Station
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The End of the Abbey
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- All Saints Church, North Street
- De Grey Rooms
- Olive Oil Container
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The York Hoard