Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Industrial Upheaval
- Roman Head Pot
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Greyfriars
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Rowntree Park
- Gold Arm Ring
- Is York Cursed?
- Bronze weights
- Transport Moves On
- New Shopping Centres
- Walmgate Bar
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The 1190 Massacre
- Yorkshire Museum
- Monk Bar
- The Railway Institute