Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- Fire in the Minster
- Minster Library
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Horn of Ulf
- Viking Male Grooming
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Hospitium
- York Garrison
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Guildhall
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Mary Ward
- Dick Turpin