Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- Statue of an Athlete
- Is York Cursed?
- Constantius Chlorus
- Our Lady's Row
- York Central Library
- Lendal Tower
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The First Minster
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Medieval Castle
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- George Leeman
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King Richard III and York
- Rowntree Park
- The Assembly Rooms