Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Medieval Abbey
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Constantius Chlorus
- Eric Bloodaxe
- A New Walk
- Lendal Bridge
- View from Station Rise
- The Retreat
- The Horn of Ulf
- The White Rose of York
- King Edward I and York
- Guy Fawkes
- Viking Boot
- The Black Death
- Royal Station Hotel
- Anglian Burial Vessel