Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- The County Court House
- Bone Trial Piece
- Feeding Roman York
- The Norman Minster
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Gold Finger Ring
- The George Fox Incident
- York Union Gas Works
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Jubbergate
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Minster Library
- Viking Coins
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Fairfax House
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Minster in Viking Times