Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- Bone Trial Piece
- St William's Shrine
- Rowntree Park
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York Railway Station
- Bootham School
- The Battle of the Standard
- Walmgate Bar
- Statue of an Athlete
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Mystery Plays
- Stonegate
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The York Observatory