Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- A New Walk
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Industrial Upheaval
- Walmgate Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Fishergate Bar
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Cinema Comes to York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- William Etty, Artist
- Mary Ward