Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Red Tower
- York Art Gallery
- King Richard III and York
- First World War York
- Is York Cursed?
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- St Crux's Church
- Royal Station Hotel
- Gold Finger Ring
- De Grey Rooms
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Crest of York St John College