Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Railway Institute
- Industrial Upheaval
- New Shopping Centres
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York's Coat of Arms
- Viking Boot
- Cinema Comes to York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Castle Museum
- William Etty, Artist
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Hospitium
- Gold Finger Ring
- Statue of the God Mars
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Scarborough Bridge