Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- Viking Silk Cap
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Shambles
- Treasurer's House
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Anglian Carving
- The Medieval Minster
- Cinema Comes to York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Stonegate
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The York Hoard
- The Roman Fortress
- The Multangular Tower