Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- A New Walk
- The Mansion House
- The White Rose of York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King Richard III and York
- The New Theatre
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Victorian Prison Building
- King Richard II and York
- The Red Tower
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Middleham Jewel
- Victoria Bar