Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The George Fox Incident
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Anglian Cross
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Judges Lodging
- The New Theatre
- Teaching the Poor
- The Mansion House
- The Retreat
- York Central Library
- The York Hoard
- The Battle of the Standard
- Bootham School
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bone Trial Piece