Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- Industrial Upheaval
- Judges Lodging
- York Castle Museum
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Gold Arm Ring
- Feeding Roman York
- York Railway Station
- Scarborough Bridge
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- King Richard II and York
- The First Railway Station
- York's Coat of Arms
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The White Rose of York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Roman Chimney Pot
- All Saints Church, North Street