Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- George Leeman
- View from Station Rise
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The First Minster
- Fire in the Minster
- Fishergate Bar
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York Bombed
- The New Theatre
- Feeding Roman York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bone Trial Piece
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Second World War York
- The Norman Castle