Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The End of the Abbey
- The Norman Abbey
- The Minster in Viking Times
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Medieval Castle
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York's Airfield
- St William's Shrine
- Rowntree Park
- Holy Trinity Church
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Church of St Helen
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy