Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- A New Walk
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Rowntree Park
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Aldwark Synagogue
- New Shopping Centres
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- George Leeman
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York and the Holocaust
- Fishergate Bar
- Statue of an Athlete
- Alcuin of York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop