Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Red Tower
- King Edward III and York
- Mary Ward
- Cinema Comes to York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Is York Cursed?
- Medieval Prisons
- The Council of Arles
- De Grey Rooms
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Fairfax House
- The Norman Minster
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Anglian Carving
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Minster in the 20th Century