Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- The Black Death
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Battle of the Standard
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Norman Minster
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Debtors' Prison
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York Garrison
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart