Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Viking Male Grooming
- Constantius Chlorus
- Dick Turpin
- Treasurer's House
- The Debtors' Prison
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York's Coat of Arms
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The York Helmet
- The Retreat
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York Central Library
- York Railway Station
- The George Fox Incident
- First World War York