Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The George Fox Incident
- Bootham School
- The Guildhall
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Bar Convent
- King Edward III and York
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Stonegate
- Gold Arm Ring
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The White Rose of York
- The New Theatre
- York Union Gas Works
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- 62 Low Petergate