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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Crest of York St John College
- Barley Hall
- York Garrison
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Shambles
- Fire in the Minster
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Scarborough Bridge
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Basilica
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill