Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- First World War York
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Abbot's House
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Scarborough Bridge
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Bar Convent
- Lendal Tower
- St William's Shrine
- The York Hoard
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Black Death
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Ouse Bridge