Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- The Minster in Viking Times
- New Earswick
- The Horn of Ulf
- Mithras and Arimanius
- First World War Memorial
- Dick Turpin
- The New Theatre
- The Multangular Tower
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Medieval Castle
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Roman Head Pot
- The Norman Minster
- York Bombed
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Statue of the God Mars