Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- Lendal Tower
- Barker Tower
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Viking Coins
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- A New University
- The Norman Castle
- Minster Library
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Assembly Rooms
- Anglian Cross
- York's Airfield
- George Leeman
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Scarborough Bridge
- Treasurer's House