Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- York's Coat of Arms
- Yorkshire Museum
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Viking Coins
- Gold Finger Ring
- Ripon College for Women
- The Greyfriars
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Micklegate Bar
- King Richard III and York
- The Railway Institute
- Our Lady's Row
- A New University
- York and the Holocaust
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill