Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- The New Theatre
- York's Coat of Arms
- Yorkshire Museum
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York Railway Station
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- New Earswick
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Mithras and Arimanius
- First World War Memorial
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Victoria Bar