Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Viking Coins
- York's Airfield
- The Abbot's House
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Bar Convent
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Roman Head Pot
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The End of the Abbey
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Constantius Chlorus
- Anglian Cross
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Hospitium
- The First Minster
- Minster Library
- St Columba's United Reformed Church