Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- New Shopping Centres
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Roman Head Pot
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Vikings and Christianity
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Basilica
- Barker Tower
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The York Observatory
- Barley Hall
- The End of the Abbey
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters