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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- York Union Gas Works
- St William's Shrine
- Viking Male Grooming
- Dick Turpin
- The York Observatory
- Alcuin of York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bootham School
- The End of the Abbey
- The 1190 Massacre
- Sixties York
- Feeding Roman York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Cawood Sword