Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Silver Strap Ends
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Second World War York
- King Richard III and York
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Greyfriars
- King Edward III and York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Norman Minster
- Industrial Upheaval
- Viking Coins
- The Bar Convent