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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Viking Coins
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Amber Bead Workshop
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Jubbergate
- Cinema Comes to York
- New Earswick
- St Crux's Church
- York's Coat of Arms
- Guy Fawkes
- The Railway Institute
- Judges Lodging
- Viking Boot
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey