Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Medieval Prisons
- Teaching the Poor
- Ouse Bridge
- Yorkshire Museum
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The George Fox Incident
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- St Crux's Church
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Minster Library
- Dick Turpin
- The York Observatory
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The York Hoard
- The Norman House
- Mithras and Arimanius