Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The New Theatre
- Bootham School
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Mystery Plays
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Feeding Roman York
- Judges Lodging
- The Guildhall
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Guy Fawkes
- York Railway Station
- View from Station Rise
- Ouse Bridge