Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- York Castle Museum
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Norman Abbey
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Roman Fortress
- York Bombed
- Gold Finger Ring
- Fire in the Minster
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Mary Ward
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Statue of Napoleon
- King Richard III and York
- The York Helmet