Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Eric Bloodaxe
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Debtors' Prison
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Hospitium
- View from Station Rise
- King Edward I and York
- Minster Library
- William Etty, Artist
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Is York Cursed?
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Gold Arm Ring