Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Lendal Bridge
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Gold Finger Ring
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Shambles
- King Edward II and York
- Fire in the Minster
- York Union Gas Works
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Guildhall
- Bootham Bar