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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- Medieval Prisons
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Judges Lodging
- Olive Oil Container
- Minster Library
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- A New University
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Art Gallery
- York Garrison
- York Union Gas Works
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- First World War Memorial
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church