Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Minster Library
- Scarborough Bridge
- Teaching the Poor
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Mystery Plays
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The York Observatory
- Church of St Helen
- The George Fox Incident
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Medieval Castle
- Lendal Tower
- The Retreat
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa