Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- The Red Tower
- The Greyfriars
- Ripon College for Women
- Viking Male Grooming
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Inscription to Hecules
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Church of St Olave
- York's Coat of Arms
- William Etty, Artist
- The Roman Fortress
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Mystery Plays
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop