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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Black Death
- Scarborough Bridge
- Mary Ward
- The Medieval Castle
- York Bombed
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Alcuin of York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Battle of the Standard
- 62 Low Petergate
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Middleham Jewel
- York's Coat of Arms