Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- New Earswick
- The Mystery Plays
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Hospitium
- The Norman Castle
- Micklegate Bar
- Middleham Jewel
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Greyfriars
- York Bombed
- Feeding Roman York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Teaching the Poor
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Is York Cursed?