Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Mary Ward
- The Multangular Tower
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Yorkshire Museum
- Church of St Helen
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York Railway Station
- Is York Cursed?
- The Assembly Rooms
- Stonegate
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Feeding Roman York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Cawood Sword
- The Greyfriars
- First World War York