Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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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.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York Railway Station
- Royal Station Hotel
- 62 Low Petergate
- Viking Silk Cap
- St William's Shrine
- King Edward III and York
- A Pipkin
- Statue of the God Mars
- York St John in the 20th Century
- King Richard II and York
- The Medieval Abbey
- The New Theatre
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Statue of Napoleon
- Monk Bar
- York Central Library