Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Earswick
- Barley Hall
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Cinema Comes to York
- Statue of an Athlete
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Clifford's Tower
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- A New Walk
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Medieval Minster
- Our Lady's Row
- The Black Death