Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Council of Arles
- Royal Station Hotel
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Viking Male Grooming
- Rowntree Park
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The White Rose of York
- The Medieval Minster
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Rebuilt in Stone
- King Richard III and York
- New Shopping Centres
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York Garrison