Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- New Earswick
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Barley Hall
- The Basilica
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The County Court House
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Cawood Sword
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The End of the Abbey
- The First Railway Station
- The Railway Institute
- Our Lady's Row
- York's first historian: Francis Drake