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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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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 ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York's Coat of Arms
- Statue of the God Mars
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Railway Institute
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Our Lady's Row
- Margaret Clitherow
- First World War York
- Anglian Cross
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Royal Station Hotel
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Feeding Roman York