Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The County Court House
- The Medieval Abbey
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Greyfriars
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Lendal Bridge
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- A New Walk
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Stonegate
- The Norman Castle
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Retreat
- View from Station Rise
- Crest of York St John College