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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- First World War York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Retreat
- Anglian Carving
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Treasurer's House
- Viking Male Grooming
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Gold Arm Ring
- Water Lanes
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York's Medieval Synagogue