Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Mystery Plays
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- William Etty, Artist
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The York Hoard
- Roman Head Pot
- The Council of Arles
- Walmgate Bar
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Norman House
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool