Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Mary Ward
- Clifford's Tower
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Cawood Sword
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York Bombed
- Gold Arm Ring
- A Pipkin
- Statue of the God Mars
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Lendal Bridge
- Stonegate
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector