Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- The Shambles
- George Leeman
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The George Fox Incident
- York Castle Museum
- The New Theatre
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bootham School
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Micklegate Bar
- Fire in the Minster
- Gold Arm Ring
- Viking Coins
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Rebuilt in Stone