Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- Viking Coins
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Water Lanes
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Treasurer's House
- The Norman Abbey
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- William Etty, Artist
- New Earswick
- Gold Finger Ring
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Guildhall
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'