Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Alcuin of York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Vikings and Christianity
- Judges Lodging
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Barker Tower
- The Bar Convent
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Our Lady's Row
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- New Earswick
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- First World War York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters