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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Mansion House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Medieval Minster
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Teaching the Poor
- The Norman Minster
- The Abbot's House
- Clifford's Tower
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Horn of Ulf
- De Grey Rooms
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Statue of Napoleon
- Fishergate Bar
- The Council of Arles