Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- The York Helmet
- Viking Boot
- Roman Head Pot
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Guildhall
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- First World War Memorial
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Transport Moves On
- Church of St Helen
- York Art Gallery
- Dick Turpin
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Constantius Chlorus