Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Mary Ward
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Art Gallery
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- St William's Shrine
- De Grey Rooms
- Guy Fawkes
- Industrial Upheaval
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Anglian Burial Vessel