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 Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Treasurer's House
- Medieval Prisons
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Vikings and Christianity
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Basilica
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Union Gas Works
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Council of Arles
- The Abbot's House
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Multangular Tower
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Minster in Viking Times