Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- George Leeman
- Water Lanes
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Viking Sword Pommel
- King Edward I and York
- York and the Holocaust
- A New University
- Jewbury Cemetery
- First World War York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Fire in the Minster
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Horn of Ulf
- Walmgate Bar
- Industrial Upheaval