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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Alcuin of York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- New Earswick
- Micklegate Bar
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The 1190 Massacre
- Church of St Olave
- The Black Death
- York's Coat of Arms
- Inscription to Hecules
- Military Belt Fitting
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Viking Coins
- The Female Prison
- The Minster in the 19th Century