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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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- A New University
- Clifford's Tower
- Viking Silk Cap
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York Railway Station
- Walmgate Bar
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Alcuin of York
- King Edward I and York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Abbot's House