Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- York Central Library
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Second World War York
- New Shopping Centres
- The George Fox Incident
- Statue of an Athlete
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Clifford's Tower
- Viking Male Grooming
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- King Richard II and York
- A Pipkin
- York Castle Museum
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers