Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Constantius Chlorus
- Lendal Tower
- Alcuin of York
- Fairfax House
- The First Railway Station
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- A Pipkin
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Cawood Sword
- The Railway Institute
- Church of St Olave
- A New University
- The Black Death
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The 1190 Massacre