Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Abbot's House
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- 62 Low Petergate
- Sixties York
- Lendal Bridge
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Multangular Tower
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Roman Fortress
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Roman Head Pot