Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Gold Finger Ring
- George Leeman
- The York Hoard
- Mary Ward
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Bootham School
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Daniel Defoe's York
- New Shopping Centres
- York Art Gallery
- Viking Boot
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- King Edward I and York
- Barker Tower
- The Norman Castle