Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- Lendal Tower
- Feeding Roman York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Micklegate Bar
- York Railway Station
- Stonegate
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Yorkshire Museum
- Scarborough Bridge
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Dick Turpin
- Medieval Prisons
- King Edward III and York
- The Battle of the Standard
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Eric Bloodaxe