Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- York's Airfield
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Statue of Napoleon
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Minster Library
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Medieval Minster
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Military Belt Fitting
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Guildhall
- Barley Hall
- Jewbury Cemetery