Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Medieval Castle
- The Greyfriars
- Clifford's Tower
- The Norman Minster
- King Richard II and York
- St Crux's Church
- The Female Prison
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Military Belt Fitting
- The County Court House
- A New Walk
- The Retreat
- Rowntree Park
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Mystery Plays
- The Battle of Marston Moor