Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Statue of the God Mars
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Church of St Helen
- New Shopping Centres
- First World War Memorial
- William Etty, Artist
- The Mansion House
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Viking Coins
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Cawood Sword
- The Medieval Minster