Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Greyfriars
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- St William's Shrine
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York Garrison
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Mystery Plays
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The End of the Abbey
- Constantius Chlorus
- Vikings and Christianity