Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- First World War Memorial
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Greyfriars
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Minster in Viking Times
- St Crux's Church
- Fishergate Bar
- Dick Turpin
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The George Fox Incident
- Margaret Clitherow
- Teaching the Poor
- The Cawood Sword
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The York Helmet
- York and the Holocaust