Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Viking Coins
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- King Richard II and York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- King Edward II and York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Gold Arm Ring
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York Railway Station
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Bar Convent
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Horn of Ulf