Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Observatory
- 62 Low Petergate
- Stonegate
- York's Coat of Arms
- Roman Head Pot
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- New Shopping Centres
- Teaching the Poor
- Crest of York St John College
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Victorian Prison Building
- St William's Shrine
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Shambles
- The George Fox Incident
- York and the Holocaust
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Inscription to Hecules