Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- The Abbot's House
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Olive Oil Container
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Greyfriars
- York Art Gallery
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The York Observatory
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Shambles
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York Union Gas Works