Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York's Coat of Arms
- York Bombed
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Council of Arles
- York Central Library
- York Castle Museum
- Statue of an Athlete
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Inscription to Hecules
- Anglian Carving
- Roman Head Pot
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- New Shopping Centres
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Eric Bloodaxe