Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Shopping Centres
- Sixties York
- Dick Turpin
- York Central Library
- Victoria Bar
- Anglian Carving
- Norman Window Frame
- The White Rose of York
- Teaching the Poor
- The Retreat
- The Guildhall
- The First Railway Station
- Micklegate Bar
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Anglian Cross
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Rowntree Park
- Bronze weights