Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- The Bar Convent
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Cawood Sword
- York Union Gas Works
- Transport Moves On
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- William Etty, Artist
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Lendal Tower
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Red Tower
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York Railway Station
- The Shambles