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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- King Edward II and York
- Bronze weights
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Lendal Tower
- The Council of Arles
- York and the Holocaust
- New Shopping Centres
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Margaret Clitherow
- Holy Trinity Church
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- George Leeman
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The First Railway Station
- York Bombed
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- First World War York