Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Medieval Minster
- De Grey Rooms
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Cawood Sword
- Ouse Bridge
- Alcuin of York
- Crest of York St John College
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Teaching the Poor
- Statue of Napoleon
- Anglian Carving
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Victoria Bar
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Olive Oil Container
- St Martin Le Grand Church