Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Viking Silk Cap
- A New University
- Rowntree Park
- King Edward III and York
- Church of St Helen
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Mansion House
- The Roman Fortress
- Medieval Prisons
- New Shopping Centres
- The Red Tower
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- King Edward I and York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Church of St Olave
- Clifford's Tower
- New Earswick