Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- A New University
- Church of St Olave
- Crest of York St John College
- Bronze weights
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Black Death
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Edward II and York
- Bootham Bar
- St William's Shrine
- The New Theatre