Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Assembly Rooms
- A New Walk
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- A New Vision For York
- Gold Finger Ring
- St Crux's Church
- Inscription to Hecules
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Bronze weights
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York Castle Museum
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The First Railway Station
- The White Rose of York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street