Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Statue of the God Mars
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Our Lady's Row
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Ripon College for Women
- Alcuin of York
- Church of St Olave
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Medieval Abbey
- King Richard II and York
- Guy Fawkes
- Ouse Bridge
- York and the Holocaust
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Treasurer's House