Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York's Coat of Arms
- Roman Head Pot
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- De Grey Rooms
- York Union Gas Works
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Transport Moves On
- King Edward II and York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- A Pipkin
- Viking Male Grooming
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Fishergate Bar