Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- Church of St Wilfrid
- King Richard III and York
- Roman Head Pot
- Church of St Olave
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The 1190 Massacre
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Crest of York St John College
- Dick Turpin
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Industrial Upheaval
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- A New University