Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Church of St Helen
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Viking Male Grooming
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Multangular Tower
- Second World War York
- The Retreat
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Gold Finger Ring
- King Edward II and York
- The Black Death
- The Mansion House
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Abbot's House
- The New Theatre
- Queen Margaret's Arch