Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Anglian Carving
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Assembly Rooms
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Fairfax House
- Medieval Prisons
- The Norman Abbey
- The Abbot's House
- York Union Gas Works
- Olive Oil Container
- The George Fox Incident
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Greyfriars
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Guildhall
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre