Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Norman Minster
- York Central Library
- Fire in the Minster
- Alcuin of York
- The County Court House
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Battle of the Standard
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Mansion House
- Feeding Roman York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'