Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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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 Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York's Coat of Arms
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Basilica
- Feeding Roman York
- The Bar Convent
- Bootham School
- Olive Oil Container
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Our Lady's Row
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Fire in the Minster
- King Richard II and York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy