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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- The York Helmet
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Roman Fortress
- The Norman House
- St William's Shrine
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Norman Window Frame
- The York Observatory
- The Red Tower
- Skeldergate Bridge
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Barley Hall
- Bootham Bar
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Norman Abbey
- York Bombed
- Is York Cursed?