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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- Lendal Tower
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York's Airfield
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Norman Castle
- Stonegate
- Sixties York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Middleham Jewel
- Vikings and Christianity
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters