Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Fairfax House
- Lendal Bridge
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Bootham Bar
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- King Richard III and York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Viking Silk Cap
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- King Edward II and York
- Church of St Olave
- York Union Gas Works