Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- George Leeman
- Vikings and Christianity
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Female Prison
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Viking Coins
- Barker Tower
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Feeding Roman York