Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Red Tower
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Industrial Upheaval
- Fairfax House
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Judges Lodging
- King Edward III and York
- Crest of York St John College
- King Richard II and York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- First World War York