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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Guildhall
- Viking Boot
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Constantius Chlorus
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Cawood Sword
- Bronze weights
- York Bombed
- Middleham Jewel
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Viking Coins
- The First Railway Station
- Inscription to Hecules
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Amber Bead Workshop