Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- The Female Prison
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Art Gallery
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bootham Bar
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- King Edward II and York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The First Railway Station
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Railway Institute
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Ripon College for Women
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Barley Hall