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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Clifford's Tower
- The First Railway Station
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Bone Trial Piece
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Margaret Clitherow
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Judges Lodging
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Guildhall
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- New Shopping Centres