Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Black Death
- Viking Coins
- King Edward I and York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Assembly Rooms
- Teaching the Poor
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Art Gallery
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Railway Institute
- New Shopping Centres
- Industrial Upheaval
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Walmgate Bar
- The Battle of the Standard
- Statue of Napoleon