Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Bootham School
- Anglian Cross
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- King Richard III and York
- Crest of York St John College
- Royal Station Hotel
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Cawood Sword
- York and the Holocaust
- Ouse Bridge
- De Grey Rooms
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Minster in Viking Times