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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Ripon College for Women
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Statue of Napoleon
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Red Tower
- The Norman House
- Micklegate Bar
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York's Coat of Arms
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- King Edward II and York
- Teaching the Poor