Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The 1190 Massacre
- Anglian Cross
- York Union Gas Works
- Jubbergate
- Fire in the Minster
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Rowntree Park
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- St William's Shrine
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Eric Bloodaxe