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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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- Cinema Comes to York
- York Bombed
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Mystery Plays
- Bootham School
- Feeding Roman York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Anglian Cross
- A New Vision For York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York Central Library
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Church of St Helen
- Medieval Chamber Pot