Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Scarborough Bridge
- St William's Shrine
- The First Minster
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Teaching the Poor
- Middleham Jewel
- The Multangular Tower
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Norman Abbey
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Olive Oil Container
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The York Observatory
- Walmgate Bar