Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Council of Arles
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Basilica
- The York Helmet
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The York Hoard
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Middleham Jewel
- Fairfax House
- Judges Lodging
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Medieval Minster