Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Fishergate Bar
- A New University
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York Union Gas Works
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Council of Arles
- The Shambles
- Bootham Bar
- Rowntree Park
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Silver Strap Ends
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Middleham Jewel
- A Pipkin