Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- Micklegate Bar
- Gold Arm Ring
- Statue of the God Mars
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Ripon College for Women
- Mary Ward
- The Medieval Castle
- Jubbergate
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Fairfax House
- Sixties York
- Our Lady's Row
- George Leeman
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Assembly Rooms