Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Ouse Bridge
- The Female Prison
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Victorian Prison Building
- A New Vision For York
- King Richard II and York
- The First Minster