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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Shambles
- King Edward I and York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Retreat
- York Castle Museum
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Micklegate Bar
- St Leonard's Hospital
- King Richard III and York
- The Guildhall
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Art Gallery
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Roman Head Pot
- The Mystery Plays