Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Basilica
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Walmgate Bar
- Olive Oil Container
- The New Theatre
- St Crux's Church
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Cawood Sword
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Debtors' Prison
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate