Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- The Medieval Minster
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Lendal Tower
- Daniel Defoe's York
- King Edward III and York
- The Multangular Tower
- Walmgate Bar
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Yorkshire Museum
- A New Walk
- Bootham Bar
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Anglian Carving
- First World War Memorial
- York Railway Station