Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The York Observatory
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Cinema Comes to York
- Clifford's Tower
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- First World War York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Is York Cursed?
- York Castle Museum
- York and the Holocaust