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 York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- De Grey Rooms
- The York Hoard
- Walmgate Bar
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Medieval Castle
- Industrial Upheaval
- A Pipkin
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Medieval Abbey
- View from Station Rise
- Margaret Clitherow
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Alcuin of York
- York Castle Museum