Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- The York Helmet
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The First Minster
- Yorkshire Museum
- Teaching the Poor
- The Medieval Minster
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Railway Institute
- Silver Strap Ends
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Dick Turpin
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Fire in the Minster
- Fishergate Bar
- The 1190 Massacre
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier