Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- Lendal Tower
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The County Court House
- The Norman House
- Ouse Bridge
- King Richard II and York
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- 62 Low Petergate
- King Richard III and York
- The Greyfriars
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Roman Fortress
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Holy Trinity Church