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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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- The York Observatory
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- King Edward I and York
- The New Theatre
- Victoria Bar
- The Medieval Minster
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Hospitium
- Barker Tower
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Roman Fortress
- St Leonard's Hospital