Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Treasurer's House
- The York Observatory
- Fishergate Bar
- The Railway Institute
- The Council of Arles
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York Union Gas Works
- Our Lady's Row
- Is York Cursed?
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Second World War York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Roman Fortress
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Railway King: George Hudson