Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- De Grey Rooms
- A Pipkin
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Transport Moves On
- The Medieval Minster
- The York Hoard
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Female Prison
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Second World War York
- Roman Head Pot
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Norman Minster
- The Hospitium
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Royal Station Hotel
- Anglian Burial Vessel