Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Dick Turpin
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Battle of the Standard
- Statue of the God Mars
- John Carr - Architect
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Horn of Ulf
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Shambles
- Olive Oil Container
- A Pipkin
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Is York Cursed?
- The Guildhall
- The First Railway Station
- Transport Moves On
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York