Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- The Council of Arles
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Fairfax House
- York Central Library
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Black Death
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- A Pipkin
- Church of St Olave
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Ouse Bridge
- The Medieval Minster
- Statue of an Athlete
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The New Theatre
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street