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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Guy Fawkes
- York Bombed
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Statue of an Athlete
- Lendal Bridge
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Female Prison
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Viking Male Grooming
- York Garrison
- Anglian Cross
- Stonegate
- Feeding Roman York
- Lendal Tower
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool