Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- The Horn of Ulf
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Minster after the Reformation
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Union Gas Works
- Middleham Jewel
- Treasurer's House
- The Council of Arles
- The Guildhall
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Stonegate