Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Viking Coins
- A New Vision For York
- Victoria Bar
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Gold Finger Ring
- Constantius Chlorus
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bone Trial Piece