Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- King Richard III and York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Vikings and Christianity
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Statue of an Athlete
- George Leeman
- Lendal Tower
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Basilica
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The First Railway Station
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York Railway Station
- Yorkshire Museum
- Feeding Roman York
- York's Coat of Arms