Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- De Grey Rooms
- King Richard III and York
- Alcuin of York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York Castle Museum
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- King Richard II and York
- King Edward II and York
- Ripon College for Women
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Basilica