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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- View from Station Rise
- The Guildhall
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Stonegate
- King Richard II and York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Vikings and Christianity
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York Castle Museum
- Treasurer's House
- Middleham Jewel
- Olive Oil Container
- York Bombed