Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Female Prison
- Teaching the Poor
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Roman Fortress
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Bone Trial Piece
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Church of St Helen