Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Medieval Castle
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Mary Ward
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Viking Silk Cap
- York and the Holocaust
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Monk Bar
- The Medieval Minster
- The George Fox Incident
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Transport Moves On