Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Norman Minster
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The First Minster
- The Hospitium
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York Art Gallery
- Feeding Roman York
- The York Helmet
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Black Death
- King Richard II and York
- A New Vision For York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York