Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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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...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The First Railway Station
- A New University
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The George Fox Incident
- Feeding Roman York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Council of Arles
- The Shambles
- The 1190 Massacre
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Norman Abbey