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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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York Railway Station
- York Bombed
- Bootham Bar
- York Central Library
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Red Tower
- Sixties York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The End of the Abbey
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Transport Moves On