Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Shambles
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Statue of the God Mars
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Bootham School
- The Medieval Castle
- St Crux's Church
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York Castle Museum
- First World War Memorial
- George Leeman
- St Leonard's Hospital