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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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The White Rose of York
- King Edward III and York
- The Battle of the Standard
- Clifford's Tower
- Statue of an Athlete
- York Railway Station
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Council of Arles
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- William Etty, Artist
- The Norman Abbey
- York and the Holocaust
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Is York Cursed?
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Norman Minster
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning