Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The York Observatory
- Rowntree Park
- Norman Window Frame
- King Richard III and York
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Mansion House
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Norman Minster
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Female Prison
- Mary Ward
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Inscription to Hecules
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Victorian Prison Building