Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Debtors' Prison
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Vikings and Christianity
- The New Theatre
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Statue of Napoleon
- Is York Cursed?
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Our Lady's Row
- Viking Coins
- The Bar Convent
- New Earswick
- Gold Finger Ring