Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Viking Boot
- The New Theatre
- Constantius Chlorus
- York's Coat of Arms
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Railway Institute
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The White Rose of York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The 1190 Massacre
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King Richard III and York
- Lendal Tower
- The Cawood Sword
- Rebuilt in Stone