Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Statue of an Athlete
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Clifford's Tower
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Roman Fortress
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Military Belt Fitting
- The First Minster