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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Church of St Olave
- York Bombed
- A New University
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Water Lanes
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Anglian Carving
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Norman Minster
- Norman Window Frame
- Guy Fawkes
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- First World War Memorial