Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- Holy Trinity Church
- Bootham School
- Norman Window Frame
- The York Observatory
- The Railway Institute
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Red Tower
- Viking Coins
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Treasurer's House
- York Art Gallery
- Fire in the Minster
- De Grey Rooms
- Teaching the Poor
- Guy Fawkes
- The 1190 Massacre
- Second World War York