Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- The End of the Abbey
- A Pipkin
- A New University
- New Shopping Centres
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Roman Head Pot
- Crest of York St John College
- Lendal Tower
- The George Fox Incident
- The Roman Fortress
- The Medieval Abbey
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Teaching the Poor
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity