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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Mansion House
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Railway Institute
- The Greyfriars
- Sixties York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Debtors' Prison
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- De Grey Rooms
- Barley Hall
- Treasurer's House