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 Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Roman Head Pot
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Inscription to Hecules
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Jubbergate
- New Shopping Centres
- Cinema Comes to York
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Olive Oil Container
- Judges Lodging
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Norman Castle
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Anglian Burial Vessel