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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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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- Military Belt Fitting
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The 1190 Massacre
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Is York Cursed?
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Battle of the Standard
- New Earswick
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The New Theatre
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Fire in the Minster
- Roman Head Pot
- The Assembly Rooms
- Constantius Chlorus