Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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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...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Assembly Rooms
- Cinema Comes to York
- Micklegate Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Bar Convent
- King Edward II and York
- Bone Trial Piece
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Lendal Bridge
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The York Hoard
- Church of St Helen
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Victorian Prison Building