Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Guy Fawkes
- First World War York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Fishergate Bar
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Medieval Castle
- Gold Finger Ring
- The County Court House
- Bootham Bar
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Victoria Bar
- Margaret Clitherow
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- 62 Low Petergate