Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Medieval Minster
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Industrial Upheaval
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York Art Gallery
- St William's Shrine
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- New Earswick
- A New Vision For York
- The York Observatory
- Walmgate Bar
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Medieval Castle