Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- The First Minster
- The First Railway Station
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Treasurer's House
- The Abbot's House
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York's Airfield
- Yorkshire Museum
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York Railway Station
- Second World War York