Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- York Bombed
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- First World War York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Viking Sword Pommel
- King Edward I and York
- Barley Hall
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Transport Moves On
- Dick Turpin
- York Central Library
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Holy Trinity Church