Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- St William's Shrine
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Bronze weights
- The Battle of the Standard
- The First Railway Station
- The York Helmet
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York Bombed
- York Railway Station
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Norman Abbey
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Assembly Rooms
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- A New Walk
- Viking Boot