Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Debtors' Prison
- Royal Station Hotel
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Hospitium
- Constantius Chlorus
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Black Death
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Medieval Castle
- Norman Window Frame
- The Medieval Abbey