Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Bronze weights
- Bone Trial Piece
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Hospitium
- The Council of Arles
- The First Minster
- Church of St Helen
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Treasurer's House
- York's Airfield
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Judges Lodging
- A New University