Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Walmgate Bar
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Council of Arles
- York's Airfield
- Bronze weights
- The First Railway Station
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Art Gallery
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Retreat
- St William's Shrine
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Railway Institute