Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York's Coat of Arms
- Norman Window Frame
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Bootham School
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Horn of Ulf
- Our Lady's Row
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- St Crux's Church
- First World War York
- York Bombed
- Fishergate Bar
- The Medieval Castle
- The Hospitium