Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- First World War Memorial
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- First World War York
- Anglian Cross
- Yorkshire Museum
- Ripon College for Women
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Bootham School
- St Crux's Church
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Multangular Tower
- The Battle of the Standard