Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Lendal Tower
- Ripon College for Women
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Our Lady's Row
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Cawood Sword
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Bronze weights
- Queen Margaret's Arch