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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- St Crux's Church
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- A New Walk
- Roman Head Pot
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- New Shopping Centres
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Viking Sword Pommel
- A New Vision For York
- Sixties York
- Norman Window Frame
- The White Rose of York
- The Red Tower
- Anglian Cross
- The Norman Castle
- Fishergate Bar