Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- Military Belt Fitting
- Ouse Bridge
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Bar Convent
- Bronze weights
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York's Airfield
- The Cawood Sword
- Fire in the Minster
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The George Fox Incident
- William Etty, Artist
- Bootham School
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Viking Silk Cap