Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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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 Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York's Coat of Arms
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Transport Moves On
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Judges Lodging
- The Norman House
- View from Station Rise
- Treasurer's House
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Garrison
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York