Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Debtors' Prison
- Judges Lodging
- Mary Ward
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- George Leeman
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- A New University
- New Shopping Centres
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The New Theatre
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Olive Oil Container
- The Assembly Rooms