Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Sixties York
- Church of St Olave
- Lendal Bridge
- Mary Ward
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Horn of Ulf
- Transport Moves On
- De Grey Rooms
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Railway Institute
- Holy Trinity Church
- The New Theatre
- The Red Tower
- The Norman House
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Guildhall