Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- Alcuin of York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- New Earswick
- Stonegate
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The York Observatory
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- William Etty, Artist
- York Union Gas Works
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Council of Arles
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Statue of an Athlete
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Anglian Cross