Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- Minster Library
- Anglian Carving
- The Roman Fortress
- York Railway Station
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- John Carr - Architect
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Cawood Sword
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Guy Fawkes
- William Etty, Artist
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bootham Bar