Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Holy Trinity Church
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Vikings and Christianity
- Water Lanes
- The Bar Convent
- Is York Cursed?
- Viking Male Grooming
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Teaching the Poor
- Church of St Olave
- Fire in the Minster
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The White Rose of York
- Micklegate Bar