Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- De Grey Rooms
- Church of St Olave
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Inscription to Hecules
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Gold Finger Ring
- The White Rose of York
- Vikings and Christianity
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The First Minster
- Victoria Bar
- Amber Bead Workshop
- King Edward III and York
- Teaching the Poor