Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- New Shopping Centres
- The York Observatory
- York Castle Museum
- The Red Tower
- The Railway Institute
- The Hospitium
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Lendal Bridge
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Vale of York Viking Hoard