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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The First Minster
- The Mansion House
- The White Rose of York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York and the Holocaust
- George Leeman
- First World War York
- Roman Head Pot
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Monk Bar
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Clifford's Tower
- The Minster in the 19th Century