Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- Our Lady's Row
- Church of St Olave
- A New Vision For York
- St Crux's Church
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Medieval Minster
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Fishergate Bar
- Middleham Jewel
- Constantius Chlorus
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Is York Cursed?
- Inscription to Hecules
- William Etty, Artist
- Minster Library
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop