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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York and the Holocaust
- The York Hoard
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Silver Strap Ends
- All Saints Church, North Street
- William Etty, Artist
- York Union Gas Works
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Vikings and Christianity