Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York Bombed
- York Central Library
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Monk Bar
- St Crux's Church
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Inscription to Hecules
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Lendal Tower
- A New Walk
- York's first historian: Francis Drake