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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- New Shopping Centres
- Norman Window Frame
- St Crux's Church
- Central Methodist Chapel
- A New Walk
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Art Gallery
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Mansion House
- Viking Silk Cap
- Anglian Cross
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Dick Turpin
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bootham Bar