Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- King Edward II and York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The First Minster
- New Earswick
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Teaching the Poor
- Barley Hall
- Olive Oil Container
- Monk Bar
- Ripon College for Women
- Daniel Defoe's York
- 62 Low Petergate
- Rowntree Park
- The Council of Arles