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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York's Airfield
- Bootham School
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Red Tower
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Norman House
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Olive Oil Container
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York Castle Museum
- Crest of York St John College
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Female Prison
- A Pipkin
- The Horn of Ulf
- Viking Male Grooming