Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Horn of Ulf
- The York Helmet
- Lendal Tower
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Hospitium
- The Abbot's House
- The Norman Minster
- The Mystery Plays
- King Edward II and York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Battle of the Standard