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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- The Greyfriars
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Church of St Olave
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- King Edward III and York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Water Lanes
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Roman Head Pot
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Clifford's Tower
- The Medieval Abbey
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- A Pipkin