Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Silver Strap Ends
- Royal Station Hotel
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Crest of York St John College
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Norman Window Frame
- A New University
- The Debtors' Prison