Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- The York Hoard
- King Richard II and York
- Teaching the Poor
- King Richard III and York
- York Railway Station
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Guy Fawkes
- Lendal Bridge
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Margaret Clitherow
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse