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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- Gold Finger Ring
- Inscription to Hecules
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Walmgate Bar
- Anglian Carving
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Medieval Minster
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Norman Abbey
- Rowntree Park
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Mansion House
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Jewbury Cemetery