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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- Alcuin of York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- King Edward I and York
- Silver Strap Ends
- York Union Gas Works
- St Crux's Church
- Viking Coins
- York Bombed
- York's Airfield
- York Castle Museum
- Medieval Prisons
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Council of Arles
- Victoria Bar
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Church of St Wilfrid