Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- De Grey Rooms
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Battle of the Standard
- Bootham Bar
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Abbot's House
- Fire in the Minster
- Margaret Clitherow
- Church of St Olave
- Judges Lodging
- King Richard III and York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Ripon College for Women
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- King Richard II and York