Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- Cinema Comes to York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- John Carr - Architect
- York Railway Station
- The Bar Convent
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Yorkshire Museum
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Judges Lodging
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Ripon College for Women
- Guy Fawkes
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Rowntree Park