Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- York and the Holocaust
- The Abbot's House
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Black Death
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- First World War Memorial
- The Council of Arles
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Lendal Tower
- York Railway Station
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Feeding Roman York