Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- St Crux's Church
- Barker Tower
- Bootham School
- The Cawood Sword
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Lendal Tower
- Teaching the Poor
- The Abbot's House
- The Norman Abbey
- The Mansion House
- York Union Gas Works
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Fishergate Bar
- Dick Turpin
- The Council of Arles