Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Multangular Tower
- John Carr - Architect
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Bronze weights
- York Central Library
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Fire in the Minster
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The First Minster
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Anglian Carving