Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Railway Institute
- The Horn of Ulf
- Yorkshire Museum
- Statue of the God Mars
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The New Theatre
- The Battle of the Standard
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Medieval Castle
- Barley Hall
- Military Belt Fitting
- Is York Cursed?
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Mary Ward
- The York Helmet
- 62 Low Petergate