Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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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.
- Inscription to Hecules
- Teaching the Poor
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Roman Head Pot
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Viking Coins
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Second World War York
- York's Coat of Arms
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Barker Tower
- The White Rose of York