Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Second World War York
- A New University
- Barley Hall
- Dick Turpin
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Assembly Rooms
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The First Minster
- First World War Memorial
- The Retreat