Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- Medieval Prisons
- Bronze weights
- The Cawood Sword
- The Mansion House
- The Abbot's House
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- George Leeman
- The Multangular Tower
- Minster Library
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Roman Fortress
- Olive Oil Container
- Fairfax House
- The New Theatre
- Roman Gods and Goddesses