Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Red Tower
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Roman Fortress
- The Abbot's House
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Church of St Wilfrid
- New Earswick
- Inscription to Hecules
- Fairfax House
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York in the fifteenth Century