Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Feeding Roman York
- King Edward III and York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Female Prison
- The County Court House
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Guildhall
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Bombed
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Margaret Clitherow
- The York Helmet
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Victoria Bar