Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Olive Oil Container
- Feeding Roman York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- View from Station Rise
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York and the Holocaust
- A New Vision For York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Fishergate Bar
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Bone Trial Piece
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall