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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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- Church of St Olave
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Feeding Roman York
- The Cawood Sword
- Mithras and Arimanius
- King Richard II and York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The York Helmet
- King Edward II and York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- First World War Memorial
- Norman Window Frame
- Walmgate Bar
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Olive Oil Container