Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- John Carr - Architect
- King Richard III and York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- A Pipkin
- Cinema Comes to York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Alcuin of York
- Sixties York
- The Medieval Castle
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Medieval Prisons
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York St John in the 20th Century