Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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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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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York's Coat of Arms
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Scarborough Bridge
- Is York Cursed?
- Anglian Carving
- The Council of Arles
- The Retreat
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The End of the Abbey
- Dick Turpin
- Alcuin of York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate