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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- Clifford's Tower
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Medieval Castle
- York Castle Museum
- Central Methodist Chapel
- First World War Memorial
- The Cawood Sword
- Micklegate Bar
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Second World War York
- Constantius Chlorus
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The First Railway Station