Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Margaret Clitherow
- A New University
- The Female Prison
- New Shopping Centres
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Council of Arles
- Clifford's Tower
- York Railway Station
- Fishergate Bar
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Judges Lodging
- Norman Window Frame
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The First Minster