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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Hospitium
- The Cawood Sword
- The Railway Institute
- Fishergate Bar
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- New Earswick
- Barker Tower
- Second World War York
- Bootham School
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Guy Fawkes
- Water Lanes
- The Mystery Plays
- The Debtors' Prison
- Eric Bloodaxe