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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Black Death
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- De Grey Rooms
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The York Observatory
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- King Richard II and York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Female Prison
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Barker Tower
- Viking Coins
- The Shambles