Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- John Carr - Architect
- Sixties York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Fire in the Minster
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Lendal Tower
- King Edward II and York
- The White Rose of York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Fishergate Bar
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Minster after the Reformation