Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- Mary Ward
- Gold Arm Ring
- Viking Boot
- Barley Hall
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The York Helmet
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The York Hoard
- The Black Death
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Ouse Bridge
- The Medieval Abbey
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Statue of Napoleon
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom