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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- A New University
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Viking Coins
- Norman Window Frame
- Feeding Roman York
- The Debtors' Prison
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Viking Sword Pommel
- New Earswick
- Fire in the Minster
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Church of St Olave