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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Rebuilt in Stone
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Bar Convent
- Treasurer's House
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Bootham School
- Industrial Upheaval
- The York Observatory
- De Grey Rooms
- The Norman Castle
- Viking Coins
- The Norman House
- The Railway Institute