Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- A New University
- The Retreat
- Yorkshire Museum
- York and the Holocaust
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Church of St Wilfrid
- New Shopping Centres
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Teaching the Poor
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- King Richard II and York
- Micklegate Bar
- Holy Trinity Church