Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York Bombed
- Jubbergate
- Lendal Bridge
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The York Observatory
- Royal Station Hotel
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Fishergate Bar
- The George Fox Incident
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Mansion House
- Victoria Bar
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Bones of a Roman Combatant