Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Industrial Upheaval
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- All Saints Church, North Street
- A New Vision For York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Cawood Sword
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Barley Hall
- The County Court House
- Olive Oil Container
- York Central Library
- The Hospitium
- Cinema Comes to York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Shambles
- King Edward II and York