Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Hospitium
- Water Lanes
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Clifford's Tower
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Ripon College for Women
- Bronze weights
- Gold Finger Ring
- Rowntree Park
- Military Belt Fitting
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Female Prison
- Walmgate Bar
- Judges Lodging
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York Bombed