Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The George Fox Incident
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The York Hoard
- The Medieval Abbey
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Basilica
- The First Railway Station
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Railway King: George Hudson