Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Female Prison
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- New Shopping Centres
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Viking Boot
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The York Helmet
- Royal Station Hotel
- Roman Head Pot
- Middleham Jewel
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The County Court House
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Retreat
- The End of the Abbey
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre