Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Minster Library
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Guildhall
- Anglian Carving
- Our Lady's Row
- Roman Head Pot
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Medieval Castle
- The Mansion House
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Norman Window Frame
- Stonegate
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Greyfriars
- Fairfax House
- The Bar Convent