Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, 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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Ouse Bridge
- Clifford's Tower
- Fishergate Bar
- Guy Fawkes
- Viking Male Grooming
- Inscription to Hecules
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Margaret Clitherow
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Cinema Comes to York
- Our Lady's Row
- Is York Cursed?
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- King Edward III and York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The George Fox Incident