Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- Statue of an Athlete
- Lendal Tower
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Dick Turpin
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Viking Boot
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- A New Vision For York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Transport Moves On
- Holy Trinity Church
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Water Lanes
- The York Helmet