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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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- De Grey Rooms
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Inscription to Hecules
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Statue of Napoleon
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Basilica
- York Central Library
- Military Belt Fitting
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- King Edward III and York
- The First Railway Station
- The Council of Arles
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Yorkshire Museum
- Vikings and Christianity
- Bootham Bar