Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Ouse Bridge
- The Norman Castle
- Minster Library
- The York Helmet
- Norman Window Frame
- The Norman Minster
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Barker Tower
- Ripon College for Women
- Roman Chimney Pot
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Mystery Plays
- St William's Shrine