Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Female Prison
- Cinema Comes to York
- Military Belt Fitting
- Church of St Olave
- The Mystery Plays
- St Crux's Church
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Treasurer's House
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Multangular Tower
- Inscription to Hecules
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Victorian Prison Building