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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Amber Bead Workshop
- King Edward I and York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York Central Library
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Barley Hall
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The New Theatre