Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Treasurer's House
- King Richard II and York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Daniel Defoe's York
- View from Station Rise
- York and the Holocaust
- Alcuin of York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Council of Arles
- The Norman Minster
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Middleham Jewel
- Fairfax House
- Teaching the Poor