Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The York Observatory
- Transport Moves On
- The First Railway Station
- Barker Tower
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Viking Boot
- The Norman Abbey
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Treasurer's House
- Vikings and Christianity
- Viking Silk Cap