Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- Bronze weights
- Crest of York St John College
- St Crux's Church
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Margaret Clitherow
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Mansion House
- York Garrison
- Treasurer's House
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Stonegate
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Fire in the Minster
- 62 Low Petergate