Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Victoria Bar
- Bronze weights
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Micklegate Bar
- Bootham School
- Walmgate Bar
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Statue of the God Mars
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The First Railway Station
- The Multangular Tower
- Mary Ward
- Ouse Bridge
- Viking Silk Cap
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Scarborough Bridge