Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Middleham Jewel
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The First Minster
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The York Helmet
- All Saints Church, North Street
- A New Vision For York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York's Coat of Arms
- The County Court House
- York Union Gas Works
- The Cawood Sword
- Rowntree Park