Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Micklegate Bar
- Alcuin of York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Treasurer's House
- Judges Lodging
- Crest of York St John College
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- De Grey Rooms
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Castle Museum
- Lendal Tower