Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Statue of an Athlete
- 62 Low Petergate
- Olive Oil Container
- Our Lady's Row
- Fishergate Bar
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Norman Castle
- Norman Window Frame
- A Pipkin
- First World War Memorial
- The End of the Abbey
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Central Methodist Chapel