Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Silver Strap Ends
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Medieval Abbey
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bone Trial Piece
- York Union Gas Works
- York Central Library
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Sixties York