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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Roman Head Pot
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Shambles
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Medieval Minster
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Horn of Ulf
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Alcuin of York
- The Battle of the Standard