Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Church of St Helen
- Inscription to Hecules
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Clifford's Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Medieval Minster
- Fire in the Minster
- Micklegate Bar
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Art Gallery
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Mansion House
- York Castle Museum