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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Cinema Comes to York
- The First Railway Station
- Yorkshire Museum
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Female Prison
- Gold Arm Ring
- A New Vision For York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Anglian Cross
- Elizabeth Boardingham