Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Multangular Tower
- York Railway Station
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Is York Cursed?
- The New Theatre
- The Assembly Rooms
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Minster Library
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The York Hoard
- The Roman Fortress
- Artists, Writers and Scientists