Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Jubbergate
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- King Edward I and York
- Statue of the God Mars
- Water Lanes
- A New University
- Minster Library
- The First Railway Station
- Church of St Helen
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Second World War York
- Clifford's Tower
- Roman Head Pot
- The Mansion House
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Plum Cakes for Christmas