Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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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.
- Mary Ward
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York Central Library
- The Cawood Sword
- Stonegate
- The Medieval Abbey
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Shambles
- Transport Moves On
- The Guildhall
- Fairfax House
- The Medieval Minster
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Monk Bar