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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- Church of St Olave
- The Basilica
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Battle of the Standard
- Viking Silk Cap
- Statue of Napoleon
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Church of St Helen
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Viking Boot
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York Bombed
- Crest of York St John College