Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Rowntree Park
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Gold Arm Ring
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- De Grey Rooms
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- New Shopping Centres
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Middleham Jewel
- The Railway Institute
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Norman House
- King Richard II and York