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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- King Richard II and York
- The Red Tower
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- View from Station Rise
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The George Fox Incident
- Barley Hall
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Industrial Upheaval
- Olive Oil Container
- Mary Ward
- A New Vision For York
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Norman Abbey
- Jubbergate