Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- St William's Shrine
- Viking Sword Pommel
- King Edward II and York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Medieval Minster
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Anglian Cross
- Margaret Clitherow
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Shambles
- The End of the Abbey
- York Railway Station
- The Railway Institute
- William Etty, Artist
- Jewbury Cemetery