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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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Vikings and Christianity
- Industrial Upheaval
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Barley Hall
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Treasurer's House
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Shambles
- Statue of Napoleon
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Female Prison
- The Roman Fortress
- The Horn of Ulf