Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Statue of the God Mars
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Victoria Bar
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Bar Convent
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- View from Station Rise
- Stonegate
- Norman Window Frame
- Guy Fawkes
- Silver Strap Ends
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Medieval Prisons
- Clifford's Tower
- Military Belt Fitting