Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- Transport Moves On
- Viking Boot
- Bootham Bar
- York Castle Museum
- Barker Tower
- Clifford's Tower
- First World War York
- Bone Trial Piece
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Basilica
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Mystery Plays
- The Debtors' Prison
- York's Airfield
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window