Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- Bootham School
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Norman Abbey
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Judges Lodging
- A New University
- New Shopping Centres
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Mystery Plays
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Micklegate Bar
- Feeding Roman York
- The First Railway Station
- Treasurer's House