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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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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 timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- Constantius Chlorus
- A New University
- Statue of an Athlete
- The York Observatory
- The Norman House
- Transport Moves On
- New Shopping Centres
- King Richard II and York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Cawood Sword
- Fire in the Minster
- The Guildhall
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Railway Station
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Church of St Olave
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior