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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- Stonegate
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Central Library
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The White Rose of York
- Guy Fawkes
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Medieval Minster
- The Greyfriars
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Monk Bar
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Viking Silk Cap