Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- Is York Cursed?
- York's Airfield
- First World War Memorial
- The Roman Fortress
- Barley Hall
- William Etty, Artist
- King Edward II and York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Viking Coins
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Anglian Cross
- Monk Bar