Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Viking Male Grooming
- York Bombed
- Church of St Olave
- Fishergate Bar
- Scarborough Bridge
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Bronze weights
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Mansion House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Roman Head Pot
- The Female Prison
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Roman Gods and Goddesses