Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Sixties York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Debtors' Prison
- King Richard II and York
- St Crux's Church
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Abbot's House
- Gold Finger Ring
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Fishergate Bar
- Alcuin of York
- The Norman Abbey
- All Saints Church, North Street