Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Medieval Minster
- First World War Memorial
- Walmgate Bar
- The York Hoard
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Debtors' Prison
- Ripon College for Women
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Fire in the Minster
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Roman Fortress
- Barley Hall
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Bar Convent