Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St William's Shrine
- Middleham Jewel
- George Leeman
- Bootham Bar
- The Horn of Ulf
- King Richard II and York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Sixties York
- Second World War York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The County Court House
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers