Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Norman Abbey
- Rowntree Park
- The York Hoard
- Ouse Bridge
- The Hospitium
- The Norman House
- A Pipkin
- Margaret Clitherow
- Mithras and Arimanius
- St Crux's Church
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bootham Bar
- The First Railway Station
- Church of St Helen
- Inscription to Hecules
- A New Vision For York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels