Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Hospitium
- Walmgate Bar
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Ripon College for Women
- Our Lady's Row
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Royal Station Hotel
- The York Observatory
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Dick Turpin
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bones of a Roman Combatant