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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- The Roman Fortress
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Battle of the Standard
- Minster Library
- A New Walk
- Viking Silk Cap
- Clifford's Tower
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The End of the Abbey
- Middleham Jewel
- Military Belt Fitting
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity