Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- New Shopping Centres
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Statue of the God Mars
- Victoria Bar
- Military Belt Fitting
- St Crux's Church
- Bootham Bar
- The Shambles
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The George Fox Incident
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- A New Walk
- Statue of Napoleon
- Jubbergate