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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Railway Station
- Dick Turpin
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The George Fox Incident
- Lendal Tower
- Inscription to Hecules
- Gold Finger Ring
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Rowntree Park
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Fire in the Minster
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Gold Arm Ring
- Viking Coins