Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Anglian Cross
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Monk Bar
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- King Edward I and York
- The York Helmet
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Garrison
- A New Vision For York
- Treasurer's House
- First World War Memorial
- York Castle Museum