Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- The Female Prison
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Medieval Minster
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- De Grey Rooms
- Yorkshire Museum
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Bone Trial Piece
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Medieval Prisons
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Lendal Tower