Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- Victoria Bar
- Gold Arm Ring
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Minster Library
- Statue of an Athlete
- John Carr - Architect
- The Medieval Minster
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Norman Window Frame
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- First World War Memorial
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Stonegate
- Viking Silk Cap
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The First Minster