Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York's Coat of Arms
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Medieval Abbey
- Walmgate Bar
- The First Minster
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- A Pipkin
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Bombed
- The Multangular Tower
- Eric Bloodaxe