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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Anglian Carving
- Yorkshire Museum
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Fire in the Minster
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Ripon College for Women
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- King Richard II and York
- The New Theatre
- Transport Moves On
- The Debtors' Prison
- Barley Hall
- Statue of an Athlete