Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- A New Walk
- Church of St Helen
- The Abbot's House
- Fishergate Bar
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- A New University
- The First Minster
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Female Prison
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- New Shopping Centres
- The First Railway Station
- The Shambles
- Micklegate Bar
- Second World War York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church