Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- De Grey Rooms
- Fishergate Bar
- 62 Low Petergate
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Viking Male Grooming
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- King Edward III and York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- View from Station Rise
- Margaret Clitherow
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Norman Minster