Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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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.
- Constantius Chlorus
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The York Observatory
- The Cawood Sword
- York's Airfield
- Anglian Carving
- Vikings and Christianity
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Walmgate Bar
- King Edward III and York
- The County Court House
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Fire in the Minster
- Viking Male Grooming
- Royal Station Hotel