Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Cawood Sword
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- A New Walk
- Barker Tower
- Lendal Bridge
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Multangular Tower
- Viking Boot
- The Mystery Plays
- The Female Prison
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Treasurer's House
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Dick Turpin
- Alcuin of York