Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Viking Silk Cap
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Greyfriars
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Statue of an Athlete
- Water Lanes
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York Railway Station
- Norman Window Frame
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King Richard III and York