Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Medieval Abbey
- De Grey Rooms
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Medieval Castle
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Retreat
- King Richard III and York
- The Assembly Rooms
- Micklegate Bar
- A New Vision For York
- The Red Tower
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Sixties York