Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- Statue of an Athlete
- York Central Library
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Gold Arm Ring
- Sixties York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Olive Oil Container
- Fire in the Minster
- The George Fox Incident
- The Mansion House
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Debtors' Prison
- Church of St Olave
- The 1190 Massacre
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity