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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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- Ouse Bridge
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Norman House
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- King Edward III and York
- York and the Holocaust
- York Bombed
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Walmgate Bar
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Medieval Castle
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Inscription to Hecules