Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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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...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Horn of Ulf
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The First Railway Station
- St William's Shrine
- Water Lanes
- King Richard III and York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Jubbergate
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Red Tower
- The Medieval Castle
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Art Gallery
- New Earswick