Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- Ripon College for Women
- Gold Finger Ring
- Olive Oil Container
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Assembly Rooms
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Medieval Castle
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Transport Moves On
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Walmgate Bar
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Medieval Prisons
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Statue of an Athlete