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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- The Basilica
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Retreat
- The York Observatory
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Crest of York St John College
- The Council of Arles
- Medieval Prisons
- Viking Male Grooming
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- New Shopping Centres
- The Black Death
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Abbot's House