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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- New Earswick
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- First World War York
- King Edward III and York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The York Helmet
- Jubbergate
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Bronze weights
- Lendal Tower
- The Norman Castle
- The Bar Convent
- Micklegate Bar
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Cawood Sword