Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- York Art Gallery
- King Edward III and York
- St William's Shrine
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Abbot's House
- The Norman Castle
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Clifford's Tower
- Is York Cursed?
- Treasurer's House