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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Black Death
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Royal Station Hotel
- King Edward III and York
- The Horn of Ulf
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Garrison
- Viking Silk Cap
- Fire in the Minster
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Multangular Tower
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Norman House
- The Bar Convent
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Cawood Sword
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre