Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- George Leeman
- Medieval Prisons
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Is York Cursed?
- Olive Oil Container
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York and the Holocaust
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The George Fox Incident
- Viking Silk Cap
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Assembly Rooms
- Church of St Helen