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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Abbot's House
- The Debtors' Prison
- A Pipkin
- Feeding Roman York
- Norman Window Frame
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Rowntree Park
- Medieval Prisons
- A New University
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Fire in the Minster
- Mithras and Arimanius
- First World War Memorial
- The York Helmet