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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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- King Richard II and York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Statue of Napoleon
- Medieval Prisons
- The New Theatre
- Alcuin of York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Anglian Cross
- Walmgate Bar
- The Retreat
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse