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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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- A New Vision For York
- King Edward I and York
- First World War Memorial
- The Medieval Abbey
- Church of St Olave
- King Richard III and York
- Military Belt Fitting
- Bootham School
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Norman House
- Lendal Bridge
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Daniel Defoe's York