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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Viking Silk Cap
- Teaching the Poor
- Water Lanes
- Scarborough Bridge
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Statue of the God Mars
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York and the Holocaust
- Walmgate Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse