Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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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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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Stonegate
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bronze weights
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Guildhall
- Statue of Napoleon
- Ouse Bridge
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Viking Boot
- Guy Fawkes