Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- John Carr - Architect
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Fishergate Bar
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Our Lady's Row
- A New University
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Is York Cursed?
- The Norman Castle
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Bootham School
- Treasurer's House
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Viking Silk Cap