Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- The George Fox Incident
- Monk Bar
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Clifford's Tower
- King Richard III and York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Anglian Cross
- Constantius Chlorus
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Mary Ward
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Fairfax House
- York and the Holocaust
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers