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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- Stonegate
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Water Lanes
- Holy Trinity Church
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Statue of an Athlete
- New Earswick
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Multangular Tower