Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Industrial Upheaval
- York Art Gallery
- Teaching the Poor
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Barley Hall
- George Leeman
- The Shambles
- York Union Gas Works
- Statue of an Athlete
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom