Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Guy Fawkes
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The York Helmet
- Lendal Bridge
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Viking Silk Cap
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Feeding Roman York
- Olive Oil Container
- York's first historian: Francis Drake