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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Jubbergate
- Fire in the Minster
- The Norman House
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Our Lady's Row
- King's Manor - Victorian
- King Richard III and York
- A New Walk
- Statue of an Athlete
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector