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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Multangular Tower
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Ripon College for Women
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Anglian Carving
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Council of Arles
- King Edward II and York
- Judges Lodging
- Viking Boot
- Viking Sword Pommel