Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York Garrison
- Industrial Upheaval
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- King Edward III and York
- The County Court House
- Jubbergate
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Military Belt Fitting
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Medieval Prisons
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Barker Tower
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle