Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Abbot's House
- The Mansion House
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Castle Museum
- The York Hoard
- King's Manor - Victorian
- St Crux's Church
- The Railway Institute
- King Edward III and York
- Olive Oil Container
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Church of St Helen
- Viking Male Grooming