Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- York St John in the 20th Century
- New Shopping Centres
- The Retreat
- First World War Memorial
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Roman Head Pot
- The York Observatory
- Military Belt Fitting
- Church of St Olave
- Church of St Helen
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Basilica
- Bronze weights
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- A New University
- Viking Sword Pommel