Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- New Earswick
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Bar Convent
- Micklegate Bar
- York Central Library
- Transport Moves On
- York Garrison
- Alcuin of York
- York's Coat of Arms
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Fishergate Bar
- The Victorian Prison Building
- King Richard II and York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Abbot's House