Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Multangular Tower
- Rebuilt in Stone
- King Edward I and York
- The Basilica
- Medieval Prisons
- Inscription to Hecules
- York's Airfield
- Crest of York St John College
- The George Fox Incident
- Bootham School
- The Debtors' Prison
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- St Leonard's Hospital
- First World War Memorial
- Gold Finger Ring