Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Retreat
- Lendal Tower
- York Union Gas Works
- John Carr - Architect
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Water Lanes
- York's Airfield
- Is York Cursed?
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Alcuin of York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Multangular Tower
- Clifford's Tower