Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Battle of the Standard
- York Garrison
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Statue of an Athlete
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Crest of York St John College
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Sixties York
- The First Railway Station
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Shambles
- The Hospitium
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Mystery Plays