Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Railway Institute
- The Council of Arles
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Our Lady's Row
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York Railway Station
- The County Court House
- George Leeman
- Bootham School
- St Crux's Church
- The Hospitium
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Ripon College for Women
- The York Helmet
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Church of St Wilfrid