Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- Ouse Bridge
- Industrial Upheaval
- Barley Hall
- Dick Turpin
- York Garrison
- Judges Lodging
- A New University
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The First Minster
- The Medieval Minster
- York Central Library
- Medieval Prisons
- The Debtors' Prison
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Vikings and Christianity
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate