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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- New Shopping Centres
- York Railway Station
- The Medieval Abbey
- Guy Fawkes
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Viking Coins
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Bootham Bar
- A Pipkin
- Middleham Jewel
- The Red Tower
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Barley Hall
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The First Minster
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bootham School