Roman York Book Pontefract Printed in the UK

Printed in the UK

Show your love for Yorkshire with this 100% cotton t-shirt featuring an embroidered White Rose of Yorkshire and the word 'Yorkshire'

A stunning design of Ripon

Dimensions: 69cm x 48cm when assembled

Roman York Book Pontefract Printed in the UKBy Dr Patrick Ottaway The great historic city of York owes its origins to the Roman army which built a fortress here on the banks of the River Ouse in AD 71. By the early third century York had also became the site of a major urban center and the capital of the northern half of Britain when what had been a single Roman province was divided into two. Yorks importance is reflected in the fact that two Roman emperors died in the city: Septimius Severus