Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Retreat
- The First Railway Station
- The Female Prison
- The 1190 Massacre
- Ripon College for Women
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The First Minster
- King Edward I and York
- Viking Silk Cap
- Fairfax House
- King Edward II and York
- Fishergate Bar