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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- The Medieval Minster
- Statue of an Athlete
- William Etty, Artist
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Cinema Comes to York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York Bombed
- The Greyfriars
- King Richard III and York
- The Abbot's House
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Walmgate Bar
- Vikings and Christianity