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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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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- New Earswick
- Ripon College for Women
- The First Railway Station
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Gold Arm Ring
- Viking Male Grooming
- York's Airfield
- Margaret Clitherow
- Victoria Bar
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Micklegate Bar
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway