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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- The Red Tower
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Our Lady's Row
- The Debtors' Prison
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Feeding Roman York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Jubbergate
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Roman Head Pot
- King Edward III and York
- Bootham School
- York Garrison