Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Retreat
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Viking Boot
- Statue of the God Mars
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Church of St Olave
- King Edward II and York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Abbot's House
- The Assembly Rooms