Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- Margaret Clitherow
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- First World War York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The End of the Abbey
- Transport Moves On
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Middleham Jewel
- Dick Turpin
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Rowntree Park
- York's Airfield
- Royal Station Hotel