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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- The Council of Arles
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Mary Ward
- Our Lady's Row
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Basilica
- King Edward III and York
- Minster Library
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Rowntree Park
- Barley Hall
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Daniel Defoe's York