Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Feeding Roman York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Minster after the Reformation
- De Grey Rooms
- Anglian Cross
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Mystery Plays
- Church of St Helen
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Barley Hall
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Viking Male Grooming