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 Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- Medieval Prisons
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- George Leeman
- Anglian Cross
- The White Rose of York
- The Black Death
- Guy Fawkes
- The Multangular Tower
- Inscription to Hecules
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Treasurer's House
- Rowntree Park
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Plum Cakes for Christmas