Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Second World War York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- King Richard II and York
- Middleham Jewel
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Industrial Upheaval
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Red Tower
- The Black Death
- The Shambles
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Roman Fortress
- New Earswick