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 Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Inscription to Hecules
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The York Observatory
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Central Methodist Chapel
- A New Walk
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- De Grey Rooms
- King Edward II and York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Eric Bloodaxe