Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- The Greyfriars
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York Bombed
- View from Station Rise
- York's Airfield
- New Shopping Centres
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York and the Holocaust
- Fire in the Minster
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Red Tower
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York Art Gallery