Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The County Court House
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Yorkshire Museum
- King Edward II and York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The First Railway Station
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Black Death
- Ouse Bridge
- Water Lanes
- Bronze weights
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bones of a Roman Combatant