Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Mystery Plays
- Norman Window Frame
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Retreat
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Norman Castle
- A New University
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- A Pipkin
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Olive Oil Container