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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Abbot's House
- King Edward III and York
- Stonegate
- St Crux's Church
- New Shopping Centres
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Micklegate Bar
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Fishergate Bar
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Crest of York St John College
- The Cawood Sword
- The First Railway Station