Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- The George Fox Incident
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The York Helmet
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- St Leonard's Hospital
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Guildhall
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- A New Walk
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Lendal Tower
- Norman Window Frame