Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Alcuin of York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York and the Holocaust
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Retreat
- First World War York
- View from Station Rise
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Crest of York St John College
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Roman Head Pot
- The Greyfriars
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa