Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- A New University
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Treasurer's House
- Bronze weights
- Walmgate Bar
- Gold Arm Ring
- Judges Lodging
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Fairfax House
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Ripon College for Women
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Dick Turpin