Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- Olive Oil Container
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Black Death
- Rowntree Park
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Treasurer's House
- Micklegate Bar
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Abbot's House
- Roman Head Pot
- Tombstone of Julia Velva