Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Viking Boot
- Viking Male Grooming
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Guildhall
- Royal Station Hotel
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Bone Trial Piece
- Dick Turpin
- Water Lanes
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Anglian Cross