Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Fire in the Minster
- Church of St Olave
- Medieval Prisons
- York Central Library
- The White Rose of York
- York and the Holocaust
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Crest of York St John College
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Minster Library
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- First World War York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York Union Gas Works
- Barker Tower