Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Royal Station Hotel
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Walmgate Bar
- The Red Tower
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Female Prison
- Holy Trinity Church
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Anglian Cross
- A New Walk
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bronze weights
- King Edward I and York
- Lendal Bridge
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Archbishop Scrope Executed