Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- Teaching the Poor
- John Carr - Architect
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- William Etty, Artist
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Dick Turpin
- Transport Moves On
- York Bombed
- New Earswick
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York Central Library
- Anglian Carving
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers