Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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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.
- The York Observatory
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Norman Window Frame
- The Red Tower
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Is York Cursed?
- Water Lanes
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Medieval Abbey
- Alcuin of York
- Ouse Bridge
- The Black Death
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Treasurer's House
- Daniel Defoe's York