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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Margaret Clitherow
- Norman Window Frame
- York Bombed
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Silver Strap Ends
- Anglian Cross
- Monk Bar
- Fishergate Bar
- York Castle Museum
- Mary Ward
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Norman Castle