Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- Viking Coins
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- King's Manor - Victorian
- St William's Shrine
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bronze weights
- Monk Bar
- Transport Moves On
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Shambles
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Guy Fawkes
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Ouse Bridge
- The Retreat