Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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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.
- Statue of an Athlete
- Barley Hall
- Ripon College for Women
- The Shambles
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Judges Lodging
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Railway Station
- Viking Male Grooming
- Norman Window Frame
- Gold Arm Ring
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Red Tower
- Medieval Chamber Pot