Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Greyfriars
- King Edward I and York
- York's Airfield
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The George Fox Incident
- Is York Cursed?
- York Castle Museum
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The First Railway Station
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Female Prison
- The York Helmet