Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- York Garrison
- The Norman Castle
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The First Railway Station
- The Red Tower
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The York Observatory
- A New University
- The White Rose of York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Fishergate Bar