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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Bombed
- Victoria Bar
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Monk Bar
- The First Minster
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Treasurer's House
- Constantius Chlorus
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York Art Gallery
- The Medieval Abbey
- De Grey Rooms
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Roman Fortress