Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- Walmgate Bar
- The Shambles
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The York Hoard
- Sixties York
- New Earswick
- The Abbot's House
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- De Grey Rooms
- York Central Library
- St Crux's Church
- Judges Lodging
- York's Coat of Arms
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Central Methodist Chapel