Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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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...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bootham School
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Roman Chimney Pot
- King Edward II and York
- Medieval Prisons
- Olive Oil Container
- Military Belt Fitting
- Statue of an Athlete
- Clifford's Tower
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway