Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Multangular Tower
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bootham School
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Viking Sword Pommel
- King Edward I and York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Roman Chimney Pot
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Cinema Comes to York
- Stonegate
- The First Minster
- Treasurer's House
- Yorkshire Museum
- Crest of York St John College