Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- The Bar Convent
- St Leonard's Hospital
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Norman Abbey
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Barker Tower
- Silver Strap Ends
- New Shopping Centres
- Mary Ward
- A Pipkin
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Assembly Rooms
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior