Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York Union Gas Works
- Second World War York
- The Norman Abbey
- York Art Gallery
- Inscription to Hecules
- Roman Head Pot
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The New Theatre
- Is York Cursed?
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York Railway Station
- Treasurer's House
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Hospitium
- Transport Moves On
- The End of the Abbey