Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Yorkshire Museum
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Norman Minster
- Fire in the Minster
- Gold Finger Ring
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- De Grey Rooms
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Anglian Cross
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'