Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Church of St Helen
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Assembly Rooms
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- St Crux's Church
- View from Station Rise
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York Union Gas Works
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- A New Vision For York
- Medieval Prisons
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'