Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- King Richard III and York
- Treasurer's House
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bootham Bar
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- St Crux's Church
- The End of the Abbey
- The Red Tower
- Roman Head Pot
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Viking Coins