Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The County Court House
- Is York Cursed?
- Barley Hall
- Victoria Bar
- St William's Shrine
- Monk Bar
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Margaret Clitherow
- Treasurer's House
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The York Observatory
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Walmgate Bar
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Vikings and Christianity
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Newgate Cross Shaft