Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- Second World War York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Bronze weights
- The Guildhall
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Fishergate Bar
- The York Observatory
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Roman Head Pot
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York St John in the 20th Century
- De Grey Rooms
- A New Vision For York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Glazed Medieval Jug