Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- Statue of the God Mars
- All Saints Church, North Street
- King Richard II and York
- 62 Low Petergate
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Medieval Minster
- John Carr - Architect
- Rowntree Park
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Roman Head Pot
- Teaching the Poor
- The York Hoard
- Viking Boot
- The Medieval Castle
- Military Belt Fitting