Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- St William's Shrine
- First World War Memorial
- Anglian Carving
- The White Rose of York
- Bootham School
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Black Death
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Aldwark Synagogue
- View from Station Rise
- Silver Strap Ends
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Railway Institute
- Mary Ward
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions