Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Anglian Carving
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Cawood Sword
- The Norman Castle
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- A New University
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Battle of the Standard
- Roman Chimney Pot