Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- King Richard III and York
- York Central Library
- Dick Turpin
- The Bar Convent
- Anglian Cross
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Is York Cursed?
- Micklegate Bar
- York Art Gallery
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Council of Arles
- New Earswick
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- King Richard II and York
- Statue of Napoleon
- John Carr - Architect