Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- Statue of Napoleon
- First World War Memorial
- The First Railway Station
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Statue of the God Mars
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- King Richard II and York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Vikings and Christianity
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Lendal Bridge
- York Castle Museum
- Transport Moves On
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Bar Convent
- The Norman Castle