Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Norman House
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Middleham Jewel
- King Edward II and York
- Margaret Clitherow
- King Edward I and York
- William Etty, Artist
- Statue of the God Mars
- First World War York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Aldwark Synagogue
- A New Vision For York