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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Mystery Plays
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Bar Convent
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Crest of York St John College
- The End of the Abbey
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Sixties York
- The Abbot's House
- Monk Bar
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Micklegate Bar
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Lendal Bridge
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Lendal Tower