Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- King Edward II and York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Anglian Cross
- Viking Male Grooming
- York's Coat of Arms
- Mary Ward
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Assembly Rooms
- Fire in the Minster
- The Norman House
- York Castle Museum
- The York Observatory
- Crest of York St John College
- The White Rose of York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The 1190 Massacre