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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Lendal Bridge
- The York Hoard
- The Black Death
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The 1190 Massacre
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Norman House
- York Bombed
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- St Crux's Church