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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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Observatory
- Judges Lodging
- Lendal Bridge
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Aldwark Synagogue
- William Etty, Artist
- Bootham Bar
- A New Vision For York
- Silver Strap Ends
- Viking Boot
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The County Court House
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Cawood Sword
- Bone Trial Piece
- Walmgate Bar