Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York's Coat of Arms
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Minster after the Reformation
- St William's Shrine
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Female Prison
- Barker Tower
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York Union Gas Works
- The Medieval Minster
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- William Etty, Artist