Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The 1190 Massacre
- First World War York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- A New Walk
- Transport Moves On
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Jubbergate
- King Richard II and York