Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- The Red Tower
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Shambles
- Anglian Cross
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Railway Institute
- Our Lady's Row
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- King Richard II and York
- St William's Shrine
- York's Airfield
- The York Hoard
- Minster Library
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Horn of Ulf