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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The York Hoard
- Medieval Prisons
- King Edward II and York
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Multangular Tower
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- George Leeman
- The County Court House
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Female Prison