Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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 in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Bronze weights
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Medieval Castle
- Fishergate Bar
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Middleham Jewel
- Royal Station Hotel
- Olive Oil Container
- Victoria Bar
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Ripon College for Women
- York Union Gas Works
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre