Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Monk Bar
- William Etty, Artist
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Multangular Tower
- Viking Coins
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Norman Abbey
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Guildhall
- Fairfax House
- The Shambles
- King Edward II and York
- St William's Shrine
- York Union Gas Works