Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- King Edward III and York
- Stonegate
- Olive Oil Container
- Vikings and Christianity
- Inscription to Hecules
- New Shopping Centres
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Cinema Comes to York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Rowntree Park
- The Medieval Abbey
- Mary Ward
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Horn of Ulf
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries