Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Assembly Rooms
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Railway Station
- The Greyfriars
- The York Observatory
- York's Coat of Arms
- The First Railway Station
- Viking Boot
- Judges Lodging
- Jubbergate
- Fairfax House
- The Norman Castle
- The Hospitium
- Crest of York St John College