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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Stonegate
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Roman Head Pot
- The Hospitium
- Holy Trinity Church
- The First Minster
- The George Fox Incident
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The End of the Abbey
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- A New Vision For York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Gold Arm Ring
- Church of St Helen