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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Olive Oil Container
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Is York Cursed?
- The Shambles
- The Council of Arles
- Anglian Carving
- Water Lanes
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Roman Head Pot
- Clifford's Tower
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Church of St Helen
- The Multangular Tower