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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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Horn of Ulf
- Silver Strap Ends
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- New Earswick
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Mystery Plays
- The Hospitium
- William Etty, Artist
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Monk Bar
- Church of St Helen
- The End of the Abbey
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Battle of Marston Moor