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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Ouse Bridge
- Cinema Comes to York
- De Grey Rooms
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- King Edward I and York
- York Central Library
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York Castle Museum
- Lendal Tower
- St William's Shrine
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Statue of an Athlete
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Mansion House
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom