Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Lendal Bridge
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- John Carr - Architect
- The Greyfriars
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Water Lanes
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York Garrison
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Norman Window Frame
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Royal Station Hotel