Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Crest of York St John College
- Viking Silk Cap
- Norman Window Frame
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Medieval Minster
- Is York Cursed?
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- King Edward I and York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Mary Ward
- York Art Gallery
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Mystery Plays
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'