Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Norman Abbey
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Crest of York St John College
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Micklegate Bar
- A New Walk
- New Shopping Centres
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Cinema Comes to York
- A New University
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The York Hoard
- York and the Holocaust
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York