Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York Garrison
- Teaching the Poor
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- A New University
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The New Theatre
- The Basilica
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Bronze weights
- Ripon College for Women
- The Red Tower
- Skeldergate Bridge
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Horn of Ulf
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The End of the Abbey
- Glazed Medieval Jug