Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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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...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Our Lady's Row
- A New University
- York and the Holocaust
- Viking Boot
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Mystery Plays
- Statue of an Athlete
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Viking Coins
- The 1190 Massacre
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Walmgate Bar
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Hospitium
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Mary Ward
- Central Methodist Chapel