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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York Castle Museum
- The 1190 Massacre
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- A New Vision For York
- Crest of York St John College
- The Horn of Ulf
- Amber Bead Workshop
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- King Edward III and York
- The Norman Castle
- Ripon College for Women