Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- Guy Fawkes
- Scarborough Bridge
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Guildhall
- 62 Low Petergate
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Barley Hall
- The Norman Minster
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- First World War Memorial
- Olive Oil Container
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Cawood Sword
- York Art Gallery
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart