Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Cinema Comes to York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Transport Moves On
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Water Lanes
- St Leonard's Hospital