Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- The Greyfriars
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York Railway Station
- The Norman Castle
- The White Rose of York
- Viking Boot
- The First Railway Station
- King Edward I and York
- The Battle of the Standard
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Victoria Bar
- The Assembly Rooms
- The 1190 Massacre
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Norman House
- Our Lady's Row