Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- York Art Gallery
- Olive Oil Container
- The Basilica
- The Female Prison
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Railway Station
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- St William's Shrine
- The Medieval Castle
- Viking Male Grooming
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Shambles
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill