Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Crest of York St John College
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Central Library
- The New Theatre
- The Shambles
- The Norman Abbey
- Norman Window Frame
- The Cawood Sword
- Minster Library
- Military Belt Fitting
- The First Railway Station
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Railway Station
- King Edward I and York