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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The York Observatory
- Middleham Jewel
- The Battle of the Standard
- The End of the Abbey
- Fire in the Minster
- York Bombed
- St William's Shrine
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Viking Coins
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Clifford's Tower
- The Greyfriars
- The George Fox Incident