Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- The First Railway Station
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York's Airfield
- Margaret Clitherow
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The End of the Abbey
- Bone Trial Piece
- A New Walk
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Norman Abbey
- Rowntree Park
- Military Belt Fitting
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Micklegate Bar
- Jubbergate
- Viking Boot
- Church of St Wilfrid