Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- The Medieval Minster
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Vikings and Christianity
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Lendal Tower
- A Pipkin
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Military Belt Fitting
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Roman Head Pot
- George Leeman
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Roman Fortress
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers