Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- Constantius Chlorus
- A Pipkin
- New Earswick
- First World War York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Royal Station Hotel
- Fairfax House
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Inscription to Hecules
- Judges Lodging
- The York Helmet
- Sixties York
- George Leeman
- Statue of the God Mars