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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Shambles
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Mystery Plays
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York Railway Station
- Military Belt Fitting
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Viking Boot
- The Medieval Abbey
- A Pipkin