Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- Yorkshire Museum
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- New Earswick
- Lendal Bridge
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York Railway Station
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bootham Bar
- Constantius Chlorus
- Gold Finger Ring
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- St William's Shrine
- The York Observatory