Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- A Pipkin
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- King Edward I and York
- York Union Gas Works
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- De Grey Rooms
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Mystery Plays
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Black Death
- York Railway Station
- The Minster in Viking Times