Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- Inscription to Hecules
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York Art Gallery
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Teaching the Poor
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Mary Ward
- Middleham Jewel
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- A New Vision For York
- King Edward II and York
- Stonegate
- First World War York