Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York Railway Station
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Norman Minster
- Walmgate Bar
- King Edward III and York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Fishergate Bar
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Anglian Cross
- York's Airfield
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Cawood Sword
- Stonegate
- Feeding Roman York
- Mary Ward
- Gold Finger Ring