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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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Mary Ward
- The York Hoard
- Statue of Napoleon
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Battle of the Standard
- Bootham School
- Lendal Tower
- Vikings and Christianity
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- William Etty, Artist
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bronze weights
- Guy Fawkes
- Inscription to Hecules