Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- New Earswick
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Norman Castle
- Alcuin of York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The New Theatre
- Treasurer's House
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Central Library
- Medieval Prisons
- Judges Lodging
- The Norman Minster
- Mary Ward
- The Railway Institute
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Amber Bead Workshop