Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- Military Belt Fitting
- St Crux's Church
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Medieval Abbey
- York's Coat of Arms
- New Earswick
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Mary Ward
- View from Station Rise
- Bone Trial Piece
- The York Observatory
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Margaret Clitherow
- Guy Fawkes
- The Victorian Prison Building