Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- York's Airfield
- Sixties York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Church of St Olave
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Garrison
- Bootham School
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- St Crux's Church
- A New Vision For York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The First Railway Station
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Fairfax House