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 End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Mystery Plays
- The Guildhall
- A New University
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Sixties York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- King Edward II and York
- Silver Strap Ends