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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- Our Lady's Row
- York's Coat of Arms
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Norman Minster
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York Railway Station
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Is York Cursed?
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Monk Bar
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Horn of Ulf
- Jubbergate