Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- Gold Finger Ring
- Church of St Olave
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Lendal Tower
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Gold Arm Ring
- New Shopping Centres
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Norman Abbey
- St Crux's Church
- Eric Bloodaxe
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Clifford's Tower
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The 1190 Massacre
- Viking Boot
- The County Court House