Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Statue of an Athlete
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Alcuin of York
- A New Vision For York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Hospitium
- The Council of Arles
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Holy Trinity Church
- Statue of Napoleon
- The County Court House
- Lendal Bridge
- Walmgate Bar