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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Red Tower
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The First Railway Station
- York's Airfield
- Dick Turpin
- New Shopping Centres
- The Retreat
- Minster Library
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Bar Convent
- Second World War York
- Inscription to Hecules
- York's Coat of Arms
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Abbot's House
- The Norman Castle