Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Bootham Bar
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Treasurer's House
- Victoria Bar
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Horn of Ulf
- Minster Library
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Norman Abbey
- The Council of Arles
- Scarborough Bridge
- The York Helmet
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Viking Boot
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Clifford's Tower