Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Debtors' Prison
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- A New University
- The New Theatre
- Monk Bar
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- John Carr - Architect
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Anglian Cross
- Lendal Bridge
- Bootham Bar
- Dick Turpin