Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Norman Minster
- The 1190 Massacre
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Greyfriars
- Water Lanes
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Debtors' Prison
- Cinema Comes to York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Scarborough Bridge
- Our Lady's Row
- York's Coat of Arms
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The White Rose of York