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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- Gold Arm Ring
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Royal Station Hotel
- A New Walk
- The New Theatre
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Multangular Tower
- York Castle Museum
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Viking Coins
- Bootham School
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- New Shopping Centres