Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- 62 Low Petergate
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Horn of Ulf
- King Richard III and York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Walmgate Bar
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Rowntree Park
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- King Richard II and York
- The Basilica
- Judges Lodging
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Barley Hall
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Ouse Bridge