Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Hospitium
- Monk Bar
- Anglian Cross
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Medieval Castle
- Alcuin of York
- Yorkshire Museum
- York Union Gas Works
- Anglian Carving
- York Central Library
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Norman Abbey
- The Red Tower
- The First Railway Station
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Lendal Bridge