Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Multangular Tower
- The Norman Minster
- St William's Shrine
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Minster Library
- The 1190 Massacre
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Assembly Rooms
- Lendal Bridge
- The Norman Abbey
- Bootham School
- John Carr - Architect