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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- Lendal Tower
- Yorkshire Museum
- York Railway Station
- The Norman Abbey
- The 1190 Massacre
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Greyfriars
- Feeding Roman York
- John Carr - Architect
- Vikings and Christianity
- Middleham Jewel
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Minster in the 20th Century