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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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Roman Fortress
- The Guildhall
- Church of St Olave
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Crest of York St John College
- King Edward III and York
- The Council of Arles
- Minster Library
- Scarborough Bridge
- First World War York