Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- Alcuin of York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Union Gas Works
- The Retreat
- First World War Memorial
- Military Belt Fitting
- A New University
- Our Lady's Row
- Statue of the God Mars
- William Etty, Artist
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The First Railway Station
- Cinema Comes to York