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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- De Grey Rooms
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Stonegate
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Black Death
- The Council of Arles
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Margaret Clitherow
- 62 Low Petergate
- Transport Moves On
- Walmgate Bar
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Abbot's House
- Our Lady's Row
- King's Manor - Victorian