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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Hospitium
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York and the Holocaust
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Rowntree Park
- Gold Arm Ring
- King Edward I and York
- York Union Gas Works
- Inscription to Hecules
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Fishergate Bar
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The County Court House