Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Medieval Minster
- The Assembly Rooms
- The First Railway Station
- The Female Prison
- Our Lady's Row
- Inscription to Hecules
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The First Minster
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- A New University