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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Shambles
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Norman Minster
- The Bar Convent
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Victorian Prison Building
- New Shopping Centres
- Royal Station Hotel
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Viking Sword Pommel
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Inscription to Hecules
- Micklegate Bar
- Cinema Comes to York
- Mithras and Arimanius