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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Anglian Carving
- The Red Tower
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The George Fox Incident
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Multangular Tower
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St William's Shrine
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Ouse Bridge
- A New Walk
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom