Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Black Death
- Sixties York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Multangular Tower
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- First World War Memorial
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The York Observatory
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Lendal Tower
- 62 Low Petergate
- Vikings and Christianity
- Aldwark Synagogue