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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Garrison
- The First Minster
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Central Library
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Viking Silk Cap
- Bootham School
- The Norman Minster
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Mary Ward
- Vikings and Christianity
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Medieval Prisons
- King Edward I and York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall