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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- The White Rose of York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Gold Finger Ring
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Bar Convent
- The Debtors' Prison
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Lendal Bridge
- Viking Coins
- Judges Lodging
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Rowntree Park
- Church of St Helen