Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- St William's Shrine
- Our Lady's Row
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bone Trial Piece
- King's Manor - Victorian
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Black Death
- Roman Head Pot
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Lendal Tower
- The New Theatre
- The York Helmet
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Multangular Tower
- A New University