Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- The First Railway Station
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- De Grey Rooms
- The Shambles
- Lendal Tower
- The Black Death
- Roman Head Pot
- Ouse Bridge
- Yorkshire Museum
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Norman Castle
- Statue of the God Mars
- Jubbergate
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The York Helmet
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street