Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Church of St Olave
- King Edward III and York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Roman Fortress
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King Edward I and York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Our Lady's Row
- Anglian Cross
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Cinema Comes to York
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector