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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Rowntree Park
- The Black Death
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Norman House
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Barker Tower
- Daniel Defoe's York
- St William's Shrine
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Crest of York St John College
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bone Trial Piece