Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Treasurer's House
- Second World War York
- The End of the Abbey
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- King Richard III and York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Norman Abbey
- The Multangular Tower
- Anglian Carving
- The Hospitium
- Bone Trial Piece
- Royal Station Hotel
- The York Observatory