Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Debtors' Prison
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Treasurer's House
- New Earswick
- A Pipkin
- Bootham Bar
- Middleham Jewel
- View from Station Rise
- Olive Oil Container
- Stonegate
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- St William's Shrine
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Monk Bar
- Lendal Tower
- Bootham School