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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- A Pipkin
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Vikings and Christianity
- First World War Memorial
- The Norman Castle
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy