Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Industrial Upheaval
- Crest of York St John College
- John Carr - Architect
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Bronze weights
- Guy Fawkes
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Margaret Clitherow
- All Saints Church, North Street
- First World War Memorial
- Bone Trial Piece
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Roman Fortress
- Fire in the Minster
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey